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What kind of Mauser do I Have Here?

Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,233 ***** Forums Admin
edited March 2008 in Ask the Experts
I was going through guns today updating my serial number list and I came across this Mauser rifle I bought about 10 years ago. I bought it just for the action to do a build, but just what exactly is it? Looks to me like small ring and German, and it's 8mm. Thanks in advance for any help.

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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    It is indeed a small ring. It is a Kar98, the carbine version of the 98 issued in WW1. German. Condition is everything of course, but they are rarer than the long rifles and worth a pretty good sum- I'd start around $250 and go up from there.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Jonk is correct as to being a carbine version of the Gew 98. Collectors mostly refer to it as Kar 98 AZ and in original trim with matching serial numbers they go for over $500.

    If it's still all there, you would be an idiot to butcher it.
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,233 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    No, it's been wittled on a lot, the upper wood is gone and it's had a sporter style front sight put on. All the metal appears to have matching numbers though. I paid $50.00 just to get the action. What kind of pressure can it handle? I have this desire for a 257 Roberts.
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  • swearengineswearengine Member Posts: 1,308 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It would be perfect for the 257 Roberts. I did one like that myself.
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    MT357,

    This is what you have:

    WWI German KAR98A

    "1.30 diameter. receiver ring, 8.750 in length, with screw spacing, of 7.835 (Long action, Small ring).
    Has a threaded shank diameter of 1.100 in. With 12 threads per inch.
    WWI German Carbine, Also Polish 98az Uses a standard M-98 Bolt."

    This means that you have the Small Ring O.D. with a Large Ring thread. This set up leaves very little material around the threads. The pressure level should be left to the low side without any trick stuff. The standard 42,000 PSI 7 x 57 Mauser loads would be perfect along with the current chamber of 7.92 x 57 Mauser. About anything else will have to be handloaded down in pressure. There are exceptions of course and will be pointed out by someone I'm sure.

    Best.
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