chilean mauser 7x57

[chiappa1911]

I found a few of these at my lgs for $200 a peice and was wonderim if this is a good price? They all are in relitively good condition.

 

[shotgunjoel]

Sounds like quite the deal to me. I'd buy at least one.

 

[wlewisiii]

Well, I'd grab one, run like the dickens giggling like a little kid if I found one like that. Good rifle for that chambering.

 

[Shadow 7D]

If they have intact crests (most were ground due to the surplus turning up in other neighboring counties in the hands of forces NOT friendly to t he government...)

If the crests are intact (on the barrel shank)
grab them and run, you can sell the for double easy.

 

[chiappa1911]

How well do these rifles usally shoot and how is the bolt on them?

 

[Caliper_Mi]

The bolt is probably cock on close. Makes extraction easier, but means you will need to apply a bit more force on closing than you may be used to. Personally I think cock on close is pretty cool, but ymmv.

 

[MachIVshooter]

If you want one, that is a very good price.

 

[valnar]

Heck of a price if they are in good condition. I don't own any 8mm Mausers myself, but do have a couple in 7x57. I spent 3x that on an unfired Venezuelan Mauser in 7x57.

 

[tahoe2]

If they are in decent shape with decent rifling, I would get at least one of them.
I have two 1893 Spanish mausers, 1 long rifle & 1 carbine, both 7x57, love em !
They also cock on closing, decent accuracy in the carbine(3" @ 100yds) with open military sights and 130grn, 140grn, handloads.
The long rifle is pretty shot out (6"-8" @ 100yds) but still fun to shoot.

 

[Vaarok]

If it's in 7x57 that's a great price for a nice rifle. They're '95 cock-on-close actions, but still a good rifle in a good cartridge.

If it's a 7.62 conversion, however, they're generally agreed upon to be unsafe, since they sleeved the chamber with brazed inserts and were never meant for the pressures involved anyway.

 

[Slamfire]

There are M1895 Chilean Mausers and there are the 1910 Mausers.

I would avoid the early cock on closing small ring Mausers , but the later, M98 action is a great improvement in shooter safety, even if the metal in both actions is rather primitive.

 

[csa77]

i love the 7mm south American contract mausers, i bought a pristine Brazilian 1908 last year, its hands down the most beautiful rifle i own.

 

[Ignition Override]

Are the Chilean sights usually considered a bit easier to use than the original iron sights on my Yugo 48A 8mm Mauser?

 

[shotgunjoel]

I know that it's obviously different from the 98 action, but why is everyone making cock-on-closing sound like a bad thing? I really like it on my Spanish Mauser, I prefer it to my Yugo 24/47's action.

 

[Shadow 7D]

Ok, so there are 3??? + iterations I think of Chilian mauser
you have a 93/95 type with 2 lugs, you have later 98 BASED actions like the German 1908, the Czech 1924, the FN 1924, the Steyr 1912 etc.

The 1893 isn't a bad gun, it's actually pretty sweet, BUT it lacks the the safety of a 3rd lug
AND the 1895, still lacks the 3rd lug, BUT has a low wall behind the bolt handle to catch the bolt handle if the locking lugs fail.

So, if you redo the action is a higher pressure caliber, and use an old gun etc...
you can end up with a bolt through the eye, BUT a rifle in good working order, is fine in 7MM
Hell, I have a Turk in 7,62x39....
fun gun to shoot