Unknown Portuguese Mauser made in Berlin.

Thanks for the pic of the original nabs. that pretty much concludes what the rifle in the OP is.

I wonder if the reason the fellow he bought it from had trouble chambering a round had the bolt assembled improperly.

The bolt can be forced into the receiver when it is not assembled properly. That's why I bought my last one so cheap.
 
Good to know it is a vent hole, I was getting worried for the OP.

It is interesting that the bolt can be operated when it is not in the correct configuration, it reminds me of the Ross rifle Mk III. Can this rifle be fired with bolt incorrectly inserted ?
 
When i said i dropped an arisaka round in i did mean a type 38 round. Just bounced around.. even a .308 i checked the bore with calipers in came up as 7.7 or 7.8 front band looks the same as the ones in the pictures. Im trying to source an 8mm round local to try it. Did any of these rifles see service? This one shows old pitting. Reminds me of the look of my finnish m91
 
7.62xfun said:
When i said i dropped an arisaka round in i did mean a type 38 round. Just bounced around.. even a .308 i checked the bore with calipers in came up as 7.7 or 7.8 front band looks the same as the ones in the pictures. Im trying to source an 8mm round local to try it. Did any of these rifles see service? This one shows old pitting. Reminds me of the look of my finnish m91
Click to expand...

Some may have. Most of the receivers though are pitted from storage or there use as a rifle before they were converted to 8mm Mauser (mine has pitting on the underside of the receiver even though it was never reissued after it was rebarreled).
 
This one has old pitts on the receiver. On the edges where the wood meets the barrell and on the exposed tip. Not recent theyre black as the rifle
 
I personally tryed none. Im waiting to find some. The guy i got it from said they wouldnt fit. But he also told me a month ago he had this rifle and it had no bolt but now it has its original bolt. So maybe 8mm work fine and he just had tne wrong ammo. i won't know untill i get a round
 
Since acquiring an original 6.5x58 p.m. which I reform brass and handload for,i have done quite a bit of research.....mine is one of the earliest ones made.....no small locking screw on bottom of floor plate and all matching serial numbers...mine is 7112 ,no letter prefex and in very good condition with pristine bore..
1) ALL original 6.5x58mm have the front receiver notched to accomidate the loooooooong 160 grain round nose projectile (Cruise missile type like the 6,5 x52 carcano). note that the conversion round 8mm is actually SHORTER than the 6,5x58mm.
2)in 1905 or 06, there was actually a factory model 1904CARABINA with a short barrel and chambered in 7 x 57 mm. not a conversion but an actual ,separate model made for the nationaléregional police in BRAZIL. ( Could explain the BRAZILIN Bayonet..)

you might try a 7.57 mauser round.....even just the fired case.......remove bolt, hook the round into the bolt, re insert the bolt, carefull not to knock the case out when reinserting.... Might need a toothpick to insert case ......... these rifles were made in BERLIN with exhisting available parts...... could explain the 6.5 on receiver ...that being said, its hard to imagine a DWM inspector letting a 7x57mm leave with the old 6.5 on the barrel.....again the 7x57 is NOT to be confused with the 8mm conversion...
as to the value, well,i am so pleased with mine, I would not sell it for any reasonable amount...........cheers POPS
 
As for disassembling and reassembling the bolt, DIOPTER, who posted a couple replies back, has the BEST video on u-tube....... watch it a couple times, wear gloves and you will be amazed how easy the process is . P.S thanks again DIOPTER..... POPS
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom