Posted on 12/10/2015 10:13:39 PM PST by MileHi
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Have a 1916 Spanish Mauser from the lot that came in in the early to mid 90’s all matching numbers. They were rebarrelled to 308 CETME.
Yeah. 7.62x51, but .308 not so much. They are serviceable.
Is it 1898 and earlier weapons that can be sold online without background checks?
Or 1899?!
Not sure
That is one that’s on the list of rifles that I’d like to have. I’ve had more than a few, am interested mostly in WWII or earlier military rifles, and I’ve never heard anyone speak ill of the rifle or cartridge. Many call it the ideal cartridge for the job, and many hunting jobs as well.
One day, perhaps.
I use basically “starting loads” with it to not stress the action and its been great. Very accurate with the artillery sites. No factory loads ever but I confess when I first got it I shot some old PMC surplus in it.
Excellent workmanship on the rebarrel with excellent headspace. Somebody knew what they were doing.
I redid the stock with Birchwood Casey Tung Oil finish after pulling the Cosmoline out of the stock with “Whiting”.
Pre-1899 antiques are outside federal jurisdiction (except perhaps NFA weapons such as machine guns and short barrels, etc.).
Although your State and local laws may vary, any firearm with a frame or receiver that actually made before Jan. 1, 1899 is legally “antique” and not considered a “firearm” under Federal law.
They are excellent little rifles. The 6.5 is ballistic perfection perhaps, without beating up the shooter.
My buddy has one of those. It is an excellent shooter. Cheap ammo and very accurate. Way better fit and finish than other mil-surp rifles of this style. I think he paid 59 bucks at a big 5 decades ago.
Good to know. Thanks.
Ah, the good old days. See what an M38 fetches these days...
There you go. The later bent bolt is my favorite. The bayonet and frog are a nice accessory.
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And that’s why I wish I had one instead of having the deep satisfaction of knowing that a nice example was in the safe.
I’ve been away from the firearms biz for a long time, and haven’t really kept up on acquisitions like I did when I was single. I almost fainted when I priced a Blue Sky import M-1 Carbine for a buddy the other day.
Oh, well. I did have an interesting experience at an indoor shooting range recently. Computerized check-in, damn whippersnappers running the range (like I did when I was a damn whippersnapper) and the way they looked at me when they checked out my shooting irons and were impressed that they were...iron.
I think they were admiring my taste in “classic” hardware. I didn’t give in to my inner old coot and gruffly point out that I’d picked at least a couple as state of the art defensive tools.
Still would love to have one of those Swedish Mausers. Maybe one will show up at a price I can’t pass up.
Swedish mouser.
I never used an M38, but got an M96 for $75 once. I went home and loaded up some ammo, took it out to the woods, set a target up at 100 yards, and leaning on the back of my truck shot a sub 1 inch group with the first three shots. Now that’s a rifle. I gave it to one of my kids who has probably never used it.
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