Help ID'ing a Mauser
I need help ID'ing which Mauser HSc we have. It is chambered for 7.65mm, wood grips serial #878 6XX. There appears to be an eagle stamped on right rear of the trigger guard.
Anyone have an idea?
Thank you in advance for your assist.
Anyone have an idea?
Thank you in advance for your assist.
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My dad gave me a Mauser that's been in his closet forever. I don't have the serial number with me, but recall that it is four digits, numbers only. I didn't see any distinctive markings other than the serial number. It shoots 7mm - the box of ammo he had said "7x57". Is that enough information to start figuring out how old the rifle is or where it was manufactured? If not, let me know what else you need and I'll post again. Thanks in advance for your help. 0 -
Nope, that tells us it is chambered for 7x57mm ammo and that is about all. List markings and locations of same. Look on receiver rings; in front of trigger guard; on sides of barrel near receiver etc. Several models of Military Mausers have been converted to sporters, and there are commercial Mausers (Fabrique National in Belgium for example) as well. The more detail, the better. Some folks on here are sure to be able to help you nail it down.
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Well, it isn't much to go on but you can deduce this;
Made between 1889-2003.
Made in Europe.
Used in Europe, Mexico, South America, Central America, or the Caribbean countries.
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I appreciate the ribbing - I guess this was a little ridiculous. I have a few handguns and shotguns, but this is my first rifle and I naively thought (hoped) that the ammo - which seemed a bit odd to my untrained eye - might provide a clue. I'll be back tomorrow with a serial number and any other info I can come up with. 0 -
Okay, here's what I've got. I saw absolutely no markings of any kind anywhere other than the following: "R4839" was stamped into the left hand side of the barrel nearer to the bolt; maybe 5 or 7 inches down toward the end of the barrel were three additional digits that were hard to make out. To me, it looked like "o39". The "o" might have been the bottom half of an "8", but I don't think so. That's it.
The gun has been in my family forever and now that it is in hands I'd sure like to know how old it is, where it was manufactured, etc. Thanks again for any help you guys can provide.0 -
Is this in a sporter or military configuration? A lot of Mauser 98 were sporterized at various points, including a fairly large number after WWII. May have to go to receiver ring measurements to pin it down further, but there are several folks here pretty expert on Mausers.
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If that's all you can tell about the rifle, it's going to take a picture to identify it. Take a pic with a video or digital camera and send it to me or one of the experts. I have oodles of pictures of Mausers and if I can't match it I'll forward it to one or two of the real experts. 0 -
Look on top of the reciever ring for a crest. If a scope is mounted, you may have to take it off and remove the front base to see it. Also, many times when a military mauser is sporterized, the crests and other markings are filed off. 0 -
Does it cock on opening or closing of the bolt? That would narrow it down somewhat. 0
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