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Mauser fr7
gunrunner1911
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I recently bought a short barreled mauser action with only a couple of markings. The right side has fr7 and the serial # the other is cal 7.62. It is chambered in .308 I've seen info about the fr8's but not the 7's any info would be appreciated.
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Since your rifle's action is the same as the original 19th Century Spanish Mausers, it is not considered as strong as the FR 8 which is made on the Model 1943 La Coruna's, which are copies of the German 1898 Mauser.
When these rifles were converted in the 1950's from the original 1893/1916 Mausers, the Spanish Army wasn't using the standard NATO 7.62 Cartridge in their CETME rifles. They had a special intermediate cartridge, with a lighter bullet and lower muzzle velocity.
To my way of thinking, it would be prudent for you to be carefull in the loads your going to feed your new rifle.