Spanish mauser 1916 scope mount full#

I once tried to blow up a Carcano - you know, the design that is 'unsafe'. Often if you push, it comes down to 'read it posted somewhere' or 'a friend knows a guy who heard a gunsmith talk about.'. This is the 'Gun Folklore' to which I referred - based completely on hearsay embellished over time, the idea eventually morphs into 'truth'. Lets not forget that Arisakas were considered unsafe to fire until Parker Ackley found out they were stronger than our vaunted '03!!! We put some other 'truths' to rest here, I'm curious on this one. There seems to be a lack of real evidence to support claims like this, the low number '03 Springfields 'killing people' and the Candian Ross rifle shooting their bolts back into the shooters forehead. NoDakJak- Do you have any actual verifired evidence to support this statement-'Many were produced during the Spanish Civil War during the 1930's and were famous for blowing up.' I'm not trying to argue, but I've heard these rumours for decades and have yet to see any '91,'93,'95, '96 Mauser 'blown up' without a reasonable explanation like barrel bstructions, stupid over loads, etc. I have to believe that as a cast boolit rifle with the reduced pressures, they are perfectlt safe.

Spanish mauser 1916 scope mount full#

I have seen several rifles that were converted by military arsenals to 7.62 NATO and have to believe they were tested to be of adequate strength BUT I personally would feel a bit cautious of full house loads, particularly military surplus ammo. He also says that conversions were made to some cartridges including 308 Win (7.62 NATO) and he considered the action of 'marginal strength'. He also recommends that one uses cartridges that develope less than 45,000 psi those being suggested are 250-3000 Savage, 257 Roberts, 6.5x57 Mauser, 6.5x55, 7x57, 300 Savage, 7.65 Mauser, and 35 Remington. That said, he also states that the majority of the actions were well made but not quite as nicely as the German produced actions. The one concern he mentions in the book is there is limited, or non existant gas venting in the action made by the Spanish. The proof load for the 96 (according to Frank de Haas's book on bolt action rifles) whick is the same basic design was 66,000 psi breech pressure. I seem to recall the rifles were able to take pressures around 80,000 psi. If the barrel is a bit rough and leads I advise to wrap the boolit in teflon thread tape and size to groove dimeter. Never the less, the 308, depending upon barrel quality can be a fantastic castboolit shooter. Perhaps I am prejiduced but I prefer the original 7x57 cartridge. I would advise keeping 7.62 X51 loads or 308 loads near the starting loads or alternately using normal 300 Savage loads. It is improbable that factory loads will blow one up but the soft steel will allow locking lugs to batter and increase head space. Most of the 93 Mausers that they converted were the best that they had but keep in mind that that they are definetly Model 93,s.

One thing that you must keep in mind is that the original Spanish 7.62 x 51 ammo was loaded to lower pressures than NATO spec due to the particular semi auto rifle that they were using. I have owned many chambered for the 7x57 and a couple chambered for the 7.62x57. By the same token there were many really good versions of the same rifle.

Many were produced during the Spanish Civil War during the 1930's and were famous for blowing up. I'll post some pics when I get them taken.Д 802 the quality on the 93 Spanish Mausers can be quite spotty.

Generally, I know I'll reduce the collector value if I do much of anything to it, but does this it have enough collector value to even worry about that? I'll see how it shoots before I commit any significant time or money to it though. I don't plan to sporterize it, but am considering refinishing the stock and maybe doing some work on the metal to protect the rusted areas. I planed to shoot cast out of it almost exclusively if not entirely and with concerns (well founded or not) about the action, I will keep to that plan. All the S/Ns match, bore is good, stock finish is pretty thin with a lot of nearly bare wood, not too many major dings/scratches in the wood, some rust and pitting on areas covered by wood (magazine well, barrel, etc.).ДЄny suggestions on this deal? Have heard it won't be a target shooter, which is OK. I am aware of concerns regarding this action handling full strength 7.62 NATO loads, much less 308 Win. Research tells me this is a small ring Mauser 93 action. Proud new owner of a Spanish 1916 Civil Guard Mauser rebarrelled into 7.62 NATO.