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I ran across this Mauser for sale.
Any insight into who made it?
Any insight into who made it?
Re: Nazi Mauser?
Need to see pics of the top of the receiver to identify the gun.
Need to see pics of the top of the receiver to identify the gun.
Re: Nazi Mauser?
I believe it is Chinese Mauser. The swastika is backwards for Nazi Germany. The real German swastika stampings were under eagle stamps and rotated 45 degrees as well as being mirror images of that mark.
Chiang Kai-shek rifle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-Shek_rifle
I believe it is Chinese Mauser. The swastika is backwards for Nazi Germany. The real German swastika stampings were under eagle stamps and rotated 45 degrees as well as being mirror images of that mark.
Chiang Kai-shek rifle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-Shek_rifle
Re: Nazi Mauser?
I think its probably not a german made mauser, its probably an eastern european copy, simply because on my mauser the swastika is incircled and has the eagle, from the nazi flags
like this one:
http://www.corpseindex.com/Prussia/prussia.98k.nazi.eagles.jpg
at a guess im thinking maybe tzechslovakia. Maybe be chinese like Amac says... need some more photos to be sure.
I think its probably not a german made mauser, its probably an eastern european copy, simply because on my mauser the swastika is incircled and has the eagle, from the nazi flags
like this one:
http://www.corpseindex.com/Prussia/prussia.98k.nazi.eagles.jpg
at a guess im thinking maybe tzechslovakia. Maybe be chinese like Amac says... need some more photos to be sure.
Re: Nazi Mauser?
I'm not 100% sure, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that the Finns used a reversed swastika like that one, and the Nazis were allied to the Finns during the first part of WWII (mainly to act as a buffer state to the Soviets from the north) and that they supplied the Finns with some firearms early on in the war until the Finns got their Mosin refurb setups up to speed. So *could* it be something along that line? Maybe. Or maybe "Bubba" refinished the gun and thought he better put'em one of them thar Nassi-crosses back on it, so's everybody would know it was the bad guys gun? It certainly isn't like any German Nazi-era marking I've ever seen, that much I can say for sure.
Or maybe it *could* be a Nationalist Chinese mauser, maybe? What caliber is it?
I'm not 100% sure, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that the Finns used a reversed swastika like that one, and the Nazis were allied to the Finns during the first part of WWII (mainly to act as a buffer state to the Soviets from the north) and that they supplied the Finns with some firearms early on in the war until the Finns got their Mosin refurb setups up to speed. So *could* it be something along that line? Maybe. Or maybe "Bubba" refinished the gun and thought he better put'em one of them thar Nassi-crosses back on it, so's everybody would know it was the bad guys gun? It certainly isn't like any German Nazi-era marking I've ever seen, that much I can say for sure.
Or maybe it *could* be a Nationalist Chinese mauser, maybe? What caliber is it?
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Re: Nazi Mauser?
Here's another view. 7X57mm
Here's another view. 7X57mm
Re: Nazi Mauser?
Take the front scope base off. This is where the markings should be at to see who made it.
Take the front scope base off. This is where the markings should be at to see who made it.
Re: Nazi Mauser?
There are many Fake 'Nazi" markings on weapons these days due to the rising prices/demand for Nazi marked weapons/items.
There are many Fake 'Nazi" markings on weapons these days due to the rising prices/demand for Nazi marked weapons/items.
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IN 7x57, I'm thinking it probably was one of the Nationalist Chinese mausers that was built into what you have now, by refinishing it and adding the scope. Its fought all manner of desperate enemies- Hirohito, Mao, Bambi!
But if so, then the reversed swastika might well be correct on it- but just not Nazi German.
IN 7x57, I'm thinking it probably was one of the Nationalist Chinese mausers that was built into what you have now, by refinishing it and adding the scope. Its fought all manner of desperate enemies- Hirohito, Mao, Bambi!
But if so, then the reversed swastika might well be correct on it- but just not Nazi German.
Re: Nazi Mauser?
In addition to the Nazi's principle use of the 8 X 57 mm, that serial number and swastika also looks pretty sloppy for German Mauser.
In addition to the Nazi's principle use of the 8 X 57 mm, that serial number and swastika also looks pretty sloppy for German Mauser.
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very sloppy for the Germans but not the Chinese. Also looks to have been rounded off with buffing wheel. $5 says its Chinese.
very sloppy for the Germans but not the Chinese. Also looks to have been rounded off with buffing wheel. $5 says its Chinese.
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I agree with those who think it's a nationalist Chinese Mauser. I've seen the reversed swastika on Chinese weapons. The German's did not used the reverse swastika. The only problem I have is I believe the Chinese Mauser were 8mm.
I agree with those who think it's a nationalist Chinese Mauser. I've seen the reversed swastika on Chinese weapons. The German's did not used the reverse swastika. The only problem I have is I believe the Chinese Mauser were 8mm.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Santo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The only problem I have is I believe the Chinese Mauser were 8mm. </div></div>
it could have been rebarreled sometime in the last 75 years.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Santo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The only problem I have is I believe the Chinese Mauser were 8mm. </div></div>
it could have been rebarreled sometime in the last 75 years.
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It most probaly was rebarreled but it's collecter value was destroyed when it was sporterized but it can still be enjoyed as a hunting rifle.
It most probaly was rebarreled but it's collecter value was destroyed when it was sporterized but it can still be enjoyed as a hunting rifle.
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I'm betting on China.
I'm betting on China.
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whats the weird cutout in the receiver above the bolt?
whats the weird cutout in the receiver above the bolt?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: azerious</div><div class="ubbcode-body">whats the weird cutout in the receiver above the bolt? </div></div>
Action is stripper clip slotted and that is the part taken out to aid the thumb in making sure the rounds are all fed in to the magasine.'
aka Thumb cut action.
/Chris
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: azerious</div><div class="ubbcode-body">whats the weird cutout in the receiver above the bolt? </div></div>
Action is stripper clip slotted and that is the part taken out to aid the thumb in making sure the rounds are all fed in to the magasine.'
aka Thumb cut action.
/Chris
