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madman256

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I have a Mauser 98 rifle I bought in the 1970 that some guy bubba-sized to turn it into a hunting rifle. I would like help in restore it back to its original configuration, but I don't know much about Mauser of the time period. As you can see from the pictures it is a Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken made Mauser made in 1922. I know that German made Mauser in this time are rare. One question I have was the bolt handle turn down on Mauser at this time or did bubba bend it? Any help with this would be great.

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looks like some sort of german export rifle??? South american i'd say... hate to say this but, Dont waste the time and $$$ to restore..
 
I agree, not German military rifle, some sort of export or commercial rifle. I do not know enough about this type of rifle to comment further, but I doubt this rifle was made by DWM in 1922. Mauser was making commercial rifles again, a few others, but DWM? Not sure but seems unlikely to me..

mauser99 said:
looks like some sort of german export rifle??? South american i'd say... hate to say this but, Dont waste the time and $$$ to restore..
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What has got me confused is:

What got me confused is that the guy I bought it from told me he cut the stock down from a military type stock. The front of the stock has a hole for the cleaning rod that was plugged. I don't know about Mausers of the this time period but it is a DWM made gun. Thank for the input, I more than likely just sell the gun and get a Kar98k.

Madman256
 
madman256 said:
What got me confused is that the guy I bought it from told me he cut the stock down from a military type stock. The front of the stock has a hole for the cleaning rod that was plugged. I don't know about Mausers of the this time period but it is a DWM made gun. Thank for the input, I more than likely just sell the gun and get a Kar98k.

Madman256
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This gun looks like a kind of Spanisch 1893 rifle,a South American? Maybe.... but no crown chrest of a country stamped on the receiver ,the rearsight is indeed from a military rifle from that time ,so it can be a cut dawn stock.The only thing you must find is a stock from that period. I don't think the rifle is from an 98 selfcocking action.
 
It's an 1893 pattern action so probably Spanish or South American. The Germans never issued that pattern. I don't think the bolt was bent that way from DWM. Receiver appears to have had a crest that was scrubbed. Hope this helps.
 
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