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  • semaj
    I have a mauser action with what looks like a spanish or argentine crest on the receiver ring.
    It is barrelled and stamped 7.92 and is in exellent shape visibly.
    the barrel has been shortened and a sporter sight installed.
    I am considering removing the barrel and using this action to build
    a Knock-around .35 Whelen with iron sights.
    I don't know much about mausers.
    Is this action suitable for my plan without getting into major metal
    work like heat treatment, etc.?
    Thanks for any advise

    [I know a military-to-sporter rifle will cost as much or more than a
    good factory rifle, but I'm looking for a fun winter project.]
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  • 09arg
    It sounds like you may have a Costa Rican Mauser. I don't have my reference materials handy but if you could get to a good mauser book like Ludwig Olsons, you could get more details there. Also someone with this info off the top of their head may reply. The barrel/extractor relationship was different on the C-R's and maybe some others.
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  • elect1mike
    you sure it is not a 96 mauser?

    col elect1mike Illinois
    volinters RRG
    O give me a home where no democrats roam
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    MILITARY M98'S CAME IN TWO ACTION LENGHTS AS WELL AS LARGE RING AND SMALL RING (YOU HAVE THE SHORT ACTION) ALSO TWO THREAD SIZES (.980" AND .110" APPROX.) I HAVE SEEN LARGE THREAD SMALL RING AND SMALL THREAD LARGE RING ACTIONS (BOTH LONG AND SHORT)CONFUSED YET? WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE COMERCIAL ACTIONS YET. THE SHORT ACTIONS ARE VERY NICE FOR THE .243/.308 LENGHT CARTRIDGES. THE THREAD SIZES REALY DON'T MAKE ANY DIFFERNCE AS FARE AS REBARRELING GOES.
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  • OleDuk
    I believe that 09arg has got it right, semaj. The Costa Rica Mauser M1910 has a relief cut in the rear barrel face to clear the extractor. It was necessary because an attempt was made to more completely enclose the cartridge head. It was also used on some Serbian and Yugoslavian rifles. Ludwig Olson's book has several blurbs on this feature (peculiarity). I didn't find any info on the thread dimensions during a quick check. It might be in the book, though, or in Frank de Haas'S tome.
    Regards,
    OleDuk
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  • OleDuk
    I believe that 09arg has got it right, semaj. The Costa Rica Mauser M1910 has a relief cut in the rear barrel face to clear the extractor. It was necessary because an attempt was made to more completely enclose the cartridge head. It was also used on some Serbian and Yugoslavian rifles. Ludwig Olson's book has several blurbs on this feature (peculiarity). I didn't find any info on the thread dimensions during a quick check. It might be in the book, though, or in Frank de Haas'S tome.
    Regards,
    OleDuk
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