Mauser help
- Thread starter nathanrw
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Looks like a standard Gewar (sp) M98 that someone has cut down the stock and removed the top forend piece and made themselves a sporter. Quite a few of those Mausers were bubba'd into sporters, some decently done and some total butcher jobs. From what I see it wasn't too badly done compared to some I've seen.
Paul B.
Paul B.
Huffmanite
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I'm know a fair amount about mausers, but hardly consider myself an expert. Having said that, your last pic posted of the emblem, makes me think the rifle is from Spain and not a WWII bringback. As I recall the emblem represents a mauser used by the Spanish airforce rifle. Check with www.surplusrifleforum.com........you should find a sticky or something on crests of mauser rifles to confirm what I think it is.
I'd be tempted to trade the rifle for the Remington rifle. Just my 2 cents worth.
I'd be tempted to trade the rifle for the Remington rifle. Just my 2 cents worth.
Yeah, Spanish Air Force M43.
Here is what is is supposed to look like:
https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=599
It looks like the original military stock, cut down as a sporter. If it was intact, it would probably be in the $300-$400 neighborhood. As is, maybe $200 tops, if it is a good shooter.
Here is what is is supposed to look like:
https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=599
It looks like the original military stock, cut down as a sporter. If it was intact, it would probably be in the $300-$400 neighborhood. As is, maybe $200 tops, if it is a good shooter.
Mosin-Marauder
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I'd definitely take the Remington.
In the "FWIW" category:
The rifle is a La Coruna Modelo 1943, as others have noted. Badly sporterized on top of it all.
In 1943, Spain's military adopted the 8X57IS as its official military cartridge at the advice of German military advisors (who had been advising the Nationalist regime since the 1930s). These rifles were released to surplus in the 1970s after Spain had adopted the NATO cartridges and had switched most of their military and police to more modern weapons. They were in beautiful condition, for the most part.
So no one brought it home from any war, regardless of whatever story went with it.
The rifle is a La Coruna Modelo 1943, as others have noted. Badly sporterized on top of it all.
In 1943, Spain's military adopted the 8X57IS as its official military cartridge at the advice of German military advisors (who had been advising the Nationalist regime since the 1930s). These rifles were released to surplus in the 1970s after Spain had adopted the NATO cartridges and had switched most of their military and police to more modern weapons. They were in beautiful condition, for the most part.
So no one brought it home from any war, regardless of whatever story went with it.
Mosin-Marauder
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Depends on how you look at it. If you are comparing it to the stuff made by quality gunsmiths of the postwar period, yeah, "badly" probably applies.
From a "collector" standpoint, it really isn't that bad assuming the barrel has not been cut, and the front sight is still there. None of the photos show that.
You can get a replacement stock with metal for ~$60, all you would need to find is a handguard to put it back the way it should be. Granted, that part would not be easy to find, but if you did it would give back most of the lost value.