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Reconditioning Mauser Bolo 7.63

JcSELLJcSELL Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
edited July 2002 in General Discussion
Recent purchase of Mauser in 7.63. Can`t find any place where reconditioning is available. Redmans in Wa state will convert to 9mm, but I need complete overhaul. Or else someplace where 7.73 ammo is available at reasonable price. Can anyone help?? Thanks







James Sell
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    As I understand my Cartridges of the World book, the 7.63 Mauser cartridge is also known as the 7.65 Mannlicher, which is available from Old Western Scrounger, at least in the catalog I have from a couple years ago it was. Its not cheap though, at 50.00 for a 20 round box. I wish I knew what to tell you that would make you happy, but I really think if you want to shoot this gun its going to be very expensive, whatever route you decide on. If it were me, I'd think long and hard about even keeping the gun, unless its an excellent specimen, and of collector value. I cant find brass for it, so the possibility of it being available may exist, but I'm not aware of it, which brings you back to buying expensive ammo, and then reloading it. You may want to post your need for ammo in the Wanted Forums on this site and others. Good Luck!

    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Am I understanding correctly what you are looking for? Is the ammo for this gun possibly 30 mauser instead? Is it a straight walled case, or bottle necked? If its bottle necked I may know where to get plenty of ammo.

    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    7.63X25 is .30 cal Mauser (Definitely bottlenecked) The case is the same as the Russian 7.62X25 but those are often loaded way too heavy for these old guns. Fiocchi makes them & they aren't too hard to find but they are a bit pricey. I had mine rebarreled & kind of wish I had gone to 9mm. The place where I had mine redone (Federal Odinance AKA Briklee in El Monte, Ka. ) is out of bussiness.
    You should note that it is very easy to put more into restoring the gun than it will be worth afterward. I lucked out, they were only supposed to rebarrel it & leave the barrel in the white. They got it mixed up with others & completely polished & remarked the entire gun. They had a hissy fit when I refused to pay for what I hadn't ordered.

    Edited by - gruntled on 07/04/2002 21:08:33
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I see there are 2 diff. variations of 7.63 in pistol carts. so I dont know which one he has, since I'm not an expert on these older pistols. I've located plenty of the cartridge you mention, but I figure it must be the older one, since he didnt seem to be able to find ammo for his.

    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • dads-freeholddads-freehold Member Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    greetings, if it is the same 7.63 as the ppk (walther) the .32acp is the american equivilant . if not i'm at a loss. respt submitted dads-freehold

    rodney colson
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  • JcSELLJcSELL Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks to all with ammo.suggestions. My conclusion is to get the gun Mauser reconditioned and converted to 9mm. It`s a nice piece but not a collectable. Does anyone out there know of a smith who is qualified to redo a Mauser broomhandle pistol??

    James Sell
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  • Iroquois ScoutIroquois Scout Member Posts: 930 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My friend,ALL C96 Mauser pistols are collectable! Your Bolo is chambered for the 7.63X25 Mauser cartridge(the bottle necked one)this cartridge was developed from the 7.65 Borchardt. The Mauser cartridge also gave rise to the Russian 7.62X25 Tokarev cartridge,which as noted above,is loaded to higher pressure. The land diameter of your pistol is .300 and the groove diameter is .308. Brass is available from Starline and 90gr. jacketed bullets are available from Hornady. The 100gr. Hornady Short Jacket and the Speer 100gr. Plinker also perform well in this cartridge. As well, there are a number of cast bullet moulds available. The C96 pistols were only chambered for a few cartridges: The 7.63X25 Mauser (most common),the 9MM Luger (numbered in a separate serial number range),the 9MM Mauser (a straight case a little shorter then the 9MM Winchester Magnum) and the Chinese produced a copy of the C96 in caliber .45 A.C.P. I would hazerd a guess that your pistol is a Model 1930,but can't be sure without a complete description. Two things to look for is the size of the hole in the hammer and if the letters N S intertwined are present on the back of the hammer. These initials stand for "new safety" and are present on the Model 1930. As to where you could get this pistol reconditioned,Iam not sure. Oyster Bay Arms in Oyster Bay New York did this work at one time,but I don't know if they are still in business. In any case, I no longer have their exact address. I hope that his has been of some help to you.
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  • 101AIRBORNE101AIRBORNE Member Posts: 1,252 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Redman's has been doing Broomhandle restoration for years.
    Redman's Rifling & Reboring
    189 Nichols
    Omak, Wa 98841
    Tel. No. ( 509 ) 826-5512
    Good luck. 101
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