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gun guys I need help figuring out what model mauser I have
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TattooKenny
Who's your Daddy-0!
Looks like it was well before the 50's! Like 1898!
Model 1893
The next innovation was the Model 1893. This rifle is commonly referred to as the "Spanish Mauser", although the model was adopted by other countries in other calibers, most notably the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). The M93 introduced a short staggered-column box magazine as standard, holding five 7x57mm rounds flush with the bottom of the rifle, which could be quickly reloaded by pushing a strip of rounds down from the top of the open bolt. The new 7x57mm round became the standard round for the Spanish armed forces, as well as for the militaries of several Latin American nations, and is dubbed, in common usage, the "7mm Mauser".
A higher power version of this model in a Spanish cartridge was employed by the Spanish Regulars in Cuba. It gained a reputation for its use during the 1898 Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba where 750 Spanish regulars significantly delayed the advance of 15,000 U.S. troops armed with a mix of .30-40 Krag-Jørgensen and some older Trap-Door Springfield rifles. There was little difference in performance between the Spanish M93 and the Krags at the ranges involved, but, compared to the Springfield, the use of smokeless powder gave a serious advantage to Spanish soldiers. In addition, The M93's stripper clip system allowed the Spanish soldiers to reload far more quickly than was possible with the Krag, the magazine of which had to be loaded one round at a time. All of this likely played a role in the U.S. in licensing the Mauser locking technology for the Krag's replacement, the M1903 Springfield rifle.
As soon as the Ottoman Army learned about the new Spanish Model of 1893, they placed an order for about 200,000 rifles in the same configuration. Their rifles were chambered for the 7.65x53mm Mauser cartridge, and were virtually identical to the Spanish model, except for the addition of a unique magazine cutoff which permitted the feeding of single cartridges, while keeping the magazine full.
Model 1893
The next innovation was the Model 1893. This rifle is commonly referred to as the "Spanish Mauser", although the model was adopted by other countries in other calibers, most notably the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). The M93 introduced a short staggered-column box magazine as standard, holding five 7x57mm rounds flush with the bottom of the rifle, which could be quickly reloaded by pushing a strip of rounds down from the top of the open bolt. The new 7x57mm round became the standard round for the Spanish armed forces, as well as for the militaries of several Latin American nations, and is dubbed, in common usage, the "7mm Mauser".
A higher power version of this model in a Spanish cartridge was employed by the Spanish Regulars in Cuba. It gained a reputation for its use during the 1898 Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba where 750 Spanish regulars significantly delayed the advance of 15,000 U.S. troops armed with a mix of .30-40 Krag-Jørgensen and some older Trap-Door Springfield rifles. There was little difference in performance between the Spanish M93 and the Krags at the ranges involved, but, compared to the Springfield, the use of smokeless powder gave a serious advantage to Spanish soldiers. In addition, The M93's stripper clip system allowed the Spanish soldiers to reload far more quickly than was possible with the Krag, the magazine of which had to be loaded one round at a time. All of this likely played a role in the U.S. in licensing the Mauser locking technology for the Krag's replacement, the M1903 Springfield rifle.
As soon as the Ottoman Army learned about the new Spanish Model of 1893, they placed an order for about 200,000 rifles in the same configuration. Their rifles were chambered for the 7.65x53mm Mauser cartridge, and were virtually identical to the Spanish model, except for the addition of a unique magazine cutoff which permitted the feeding of single cartridges, while keeping the magazine full.
TattooKenny
Who's your Daddy-0!
The book is only about the Steyr Models..... I had to hit the search button for the history:mrgreen:
scatterbrains
RCC Addict
Here are 2 sites you'll live on if into C&R guns
Gunboards.com
Surplusrifle.com
Any and ALL questions you have will be amswered on one of these sites"thumbsup"
Welcome to the old cool weapons way8)
Gunboards.com
Surplusrifle.com
Any and ALL questions you have will be amswered on one of these sites"thumbsup"
Welcome to the old cool weapons way8)
"thumbsup"
Gunboards has a wealth of info.
Gunboards has a wealth of info.
TattooKenny
Who's your Daddy-0!
And JIA's is one of the cleanest I have seen! His is a $ gun! And the thing is, is he can still get out and shoot it"thumbsup"
Big Mike
I wanna be Dave
X2, just clean it up. If you want to sporterize an old military rifle, find yourself an old Chinese SKS and leave this one be. Take it by your local gunsmith and have him check it over before you put any rounds downrange.
My "98" is a Turkish Govt. contract model, made in Czechoslovakia by BRNO. Chambered in 8mm Mauser. It looks terrible but it's still a good shooter. Worth a lot less than your Steyr manufactured rifle due to numbers produced (over 200,000) but quality-wise the BRNO rifles are as good as a Steyr.
Damn, that is a CLEAN Nazi-marked 98. That thing is sparkling! Very nice...
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chetly
Quarry Creeper
"thumbsup"
Gunboards has a wealth of info.
The more I see pics of that rifle the more proud of it I become. It is now owned by the third owner (generation) in our family. A nice Family hand me down for sure!!!8)
By the way I found another box of 8mms here in the basement!!!
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scatterbrains
RCC Addict
how bout some Back ground on that rifle Jason, sounds like its journey is a magnificent one"thumbsup" Also more pics dont be a tease!! num match? cmon your holdin out:-(
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