Help - 6mm remington with mauser action

[MCHouse]

I just inherited this rifle as well as a few others from my Grandfathers estate...however this is the only one i'm not sure of...I took it to a gunsmith who told me it was in good shape and safe to fire (which i have) here is my problem....I was told that it was a sporterized 6mm remington with mauser action.....it has several crosses stamped into the bolt, receiver, and body i was told it was of spanish make! other than that i know nothing about it...i was hoping somebody could tell me more



any help would be appreciated also for the sake of insurance what is something like this worth?

MCHouse
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[rangerruck]

mmm.... 6mm , my favorite centerfire cartridge. Ive never heard of a mauser made to that cal, but I suppose it is doable. Remmy made them in 600, 660 688 700 and 740 742 models. They are fast , and flat, the only other better cartridge in that range, faster and flatter, between 6 and 7 mils, is the 25.06. the 6mm has a much better barrel and throat life, due to the case and neck design. I don't know those marks, however, if you could take some close ups of the marks and receiver.
Also , remove that scope and the rings, maybe more marks under them. I would also like to look at the boltand handle a little more close up, to see if it is in fact a Remmy or not.

 

[MCHouse]

6m. rem is stamped into the barrel itself......and it is a mauser style action the safety is unmistakable the magazine holds 5 shots staggered.....

MCHouse
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[Jim Watson]

Ah yes, tell us more about the safety. Does it clear the scope by maybe functioning on one side only instead of the 180 deg swing of the military?

Is that a floorplate release inside the trigger guard? (commercial or 1909 Argie)

Does it have clip slots? Does it have a thumb notch? (military features.)

It could be either a sporterized military Mauser, a Spanish or other commercial action with barrel and stock installed by gunsmith, or an imported sporting rifle.

 

[MCHouse]

Hey guys i have just been informed that it is probably a Spanish
Model 1893 Mauser...yes the release is inside the trigger guard...the safety still functions 190 i just have the scope relief far unough forward to allow it to barely clear...and yes it has clip slots...

ooops 1895 based on the bolt....either way it was more than i knew to begin with! Thanks

MCHouse
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[Jim K]

It is a sporterized Model 1893 Spanish Mauser. The 6mm is a fairly high intensity cartridge, but the rifle should be fine as long as factory loads or equivalent handloads are used. Someone spent a fair amount of money on that rifle and it should be a good hunting rifle for medium game (white tail deer) and with the right bullet, varmints as well.

Jim

 

[MCHouse]

I have been using remington 6mm 100 grain pointed soft pt core lokt ammo.....and that is exactly what i have been using it for is deer!

Thanks for the help guys

MCHouse
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