Another Mauser 7.62 in the fold

[ovenpaa]

They are rather nice things, I look forward to hearing how they shoot, if it is anything like the Mauser of Dirtbag's I shot then you are going to have a lot of fun.

[Convict_keeper]

Just wondering if anyone can answer this but will the 7.92 stripper clip be very big for 7.62?

Now I doubt that they will fit without falling out, but if you dont ask you never know

CK

[ovenpaa]

The 7.92x57 and 7.62x51 are very different, and it does make me wonder what stripper clip they would have used. Personally I seldom use stripper clips however when I shoot Service Rifle comps with a .303 I always look for a shooter I know that uses specially polished and plated stripper clips for his .303's They make a big difference, and he always asks for them back afterwards :(

[Convict_keeper]

Cheers mate, as I thought :(

[Scotsgun]

Man, that rifle is gorgeous. Where did you get one in such condition?

[Convict_keeper]

Man, that rifle is gorgeous. Where did you get one in such condition?

http://www.cgfirearms.co.uk/Default.aspx

Think he has 4 or 5 left, although one had some pitting on the breach area

CK

[Convict_keeper]

Have been doing a bit of tinternet research after BNZ41 told me the number's would mean something, looks like it was manufactured by Mauser AG Borsigwalde - Berlin and I already knew the year (1939) :shock:

Going to see what else i can find out

CK

[Convict_keeper]

Some more bumf from http://www.ycgg.org/pdfpages/ww2/mauser-borsigwalde.pdf

The 1939 code “243” rifles (fig. 2) have a greater number of
variations than those of previous years. Early production rifles
saw the final use of the Weimar eagle and Waffenamt “280”.
Mauser Borsigwalde would use Waffenamt “26” from 1939
until the end of production in 1944. Some small parts such as
front sight bases followers, bolt bodies, safeties, and rear sight
bases can be found with variant Waffenamt numbers. The Nazi
style eagle is used exclusively as a firing proof by the end of
1939. The known serial number range is from 944 to 7684x,
with an estimated production rub 250,000 rifles.
Mauser Borsigwalde also produced rifles for the Luftwaffe in 1939.
They were produced as the standard issue rifle with a
“L” service branch stamp on the right side of the stock
or as the rarer variant with a Luftamt proof in place of
the usual Nazi eagle proof. The Luftamt proof may be
found on the barrel, the receiver, or on both

:geek:

[ovenpaa]

I just had a look in my Mauser book by R D Ball and it has very little information other than they were used as a stop gap to replace the Krag-Jorgensen until such time as the Norwegian Army could re equip with semi automatic weapons, it says they were later modified to 7.62 NATO and there was a target version.

[Scotsgun]

Ah, you really shouldn't have shown me that site. I've only just got my cert. back - the girls in the office can recognise me just by my voice now.

Are these original condition or does he tart them up himself?