carguychris
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At the risk of prompting TFL members to snap all of them up before I get there, J&G is currently offering surplus 1908 Brazilian Mausers.
I've reached the conclusion that I must, simply must, have a Mauser. I've been leaning towards a Swede because of their build quality and the lovely 6.5x55 cartridge, and I've considered a Yugo because of the low price, but I'm trying to consider other Mausers too. The array of different Mauser rifles is so broad that it's daunting to a Mauser n00b such as myself.
So... educate a Mauser n00b about the Brazilian Mauser. How do they compare to the ones used by other countries? Also, were these rifles solely a DWM product, or was their production partially (or wholly) licensed to other countries like the Swedish or Czech guns?
BTW I like to shoot all the guns I own. I'm philosophically opposed to safe queens. Consequently, I'm not only interested in how it looks, but also how it functions, and how much work one might typically require before it can be fired safely.
Thanks!
I've reached the conclusion that I must, simply must, have a Mauser. I've been leaning towards a Swede because of their build quality and the lovely 6.5x55 cartridge, and I've considered a Yugo because of the low price, but I'm trying to consider other Mausers too. The array of different Mauser rifles is so broad that it's daunting to a Mauser n00b such as myself.
So... educate a Mauser n00b about the Brazilian Mauser. How do they compare to the ones used by other countries? Also, were these rifles solely a DWM product, or was their production partially (or wholly) licensed to other countries like the Swedish or Czech guns?
BTW I like to shoot all the guns I own. I'm philosophically opposed to safe queens. Consequently, I'm not only interested in how it looks, but also how it functions, and how much work one might typically require before it can be fired safely.
Thanks!