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Black Blade
30th October 2010, 10:20 PM
Swedish Mauser

Waffenfabrik-Mauser-Oberndorf

My latest Gunbroker buy is a Swedish Mauser (6.55x55mm). Unfortunately no cleaning rod and is drilled and tapped for a scope. It was fairly cheap at $250 but with some elbow grease I cleaned it up nicely. and it had a fair amount of rust on the barrel but the bore is bright and the action is tight. I degreased it, removed the rust and the old bluing in the process and then I cold blued it with Birchwood Casey. It is sitting in the corner curing overnight as I write this.

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I know a vendor who has the correct sling in new condition. I also bought two "battle packs" of surplus ammo that should come in next week. The Swedes I have had in the past were excellent shooters well suited for deer.

- Black Blade

Black Blade
30th October 2010, 10:38 PM
Argentine Mauser

I have a few Argentine Mausers that I was able to acquire for as little as $130 each. Since these are over 100 years old no FFL was required as they are considered antiques. They remain chambered in 7.65x53mm. They were sporterized but are in very good condition and shoot very well. The 7.65 Argentine round is flat shooting and my preferred round for larger game like elk. It appears that they have become somewhat popular in recent months and prices have more than doubled.

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Manufactured in Germany, the Modelo 1891 Argentine Mauser replaced the .43 caliber Remington Rolling Block rifle as the standard issue Argentine military rifle. Based upon the same Mauser protruding box magazine design as the Belgian 1889 and Turkish 1890 Mauser rifles. The Modelo 1891 had a short service life as it was replaced by the more modern Modelo 1909 Argentine Mauser in 1909. The 1891 is chambered in the 7.65x53mm Mauser cartridge and is a very long, slender, elegant, and beautifully made Mauser rifle. I hope to go out with some family and friends again next year and slay some animals and then eat them. Kill it and grill it.

- Black Blade

Black Blade
30th October 2010, 10:49 PM
I was most fortunate to be able to track down two cases (3000 rounds) of 7.65x53mm Argentine military surplus ammo. I also have been able to buy a few hundred rounds here and there but the supply appears to be running low. I will keep adding more surplus ammo over time when it becomes available so as to have a lifetime supply for shooting practice. I get Serbian PRVI Partizan soft point rounds for hunting purposes.

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Black Blade
30th October 2010, 10:55 PM
Other Mausers

I have a few other Mausers as well. Here are a representative sample:

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lso in the Mauser collection are these more recent C&R "sporterized" versions. From top to bottom are the Czech VZ-24 (7.92x57 mm), German M98 (7.92x57 mm) and 7mm Chilean Mauser ( 7x57mm). They make for very nice hunting rifles. I have a few things in the works and I am sure to be adding a few more (original and sporterized) over time along with plenty of surplus ammo. They serve a function of both defense and food procurement (hunting).

- Black Blade

milehi
30th October 2010, 11:05 PM
Nice! I have a 8mm Czech M98 that I picked up from Big 5 for $49 around 15 years ago.