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Mystery Mauser
walldj45
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I'm not a Mauser expert in any form but i was offered this one and i was wondering if any one knew the type, caliber value etc.
It was presented as a 1889 Belgium Artillery carbine but i don't think that's it. Any idea of caliber and value would be awesome.
It was presented as a 1889 Belgium Artillery carbine but i don't think that's it. Any idea of caliber and value would be awesome.
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Remove the scope and side mount.
Remove the barreled action from the stock, look at the top of the front ring, top of the barrel and all surfaces on the underside of the action/barrel. There should be several marks and proofs which will give us more clues.
Pictures of these will be a big help.
Best.
I two would be very interested in the receiver markings, if they haven't been defaced when the scope was mounted.
In any case the addition of the scope/mount has nullified it's value to a military rifle collector. My WAG, it should be considered as a shooter/hunting rifle and valued accordingly.
walldj45......looks a lot like a 1935 Belgium Short Rifle. Take the scope off and see if it has a crown over "L" for Leopold, King of the Belgiums. If so, made by FN at the factory at Liege in cal. 7.63x53mm. Looks like someone has turned down the straight bolt to clear the scope (ugh!). Without being touched, these are nice rifles bringing @$500+. Messed around with like this, just a shooter not worth anything to a collector so my guess @$300 or so. Hope this helps!
Whoops! 7.65x53 not 7.63....and nothing like the Russian 7.62x54! My mistake!
While these were no doubt drilled and tapped for scope bases and lugs, and the style at the time was very prominently side mount, I doubt the scope in the picture is authentic to the rifle. Even though they are close in age.
So, yes the collector value is hurt but that is a quality rifle. You could shoot it and have fun.
-Good luck, I hope you decide to get it.
"Manufacture D' Arms De L Etat" which means its belgium made correct?
This gun actually belongs to me. It is definately a 7.65 and here are the markings. I dont seem to be finding much about them.
"Manufacture D' Arms De L Etat" which means its belgium made correct?
"Manufacture D'Armes de le Etat" was the Belgian state arms factory/arsenal, located in Liege. It made/reworked Model 1935 rifles, (such as yours), between 1935 and the German invasion of 1940.