What's your favorite Mauser?

[Beetle Bailey]

Hello, one of my shooting buddies has got "the hots" for a German Mauser K98 but he's got cold feet. So I'm starting this thread to help him decide (BTW, he's a member of this forum).

So, what's your favorite Mauser? You can be as specific or general as you like in your answer and pictures are welcome. German 98k? Persian 98/29? One of the South Americans? A Swedish Carbine? Some commercial varient or maybe the American 1903 Springfield?

My favorite is my Swedish M38 Mauser made by Husqvarna, but I recently got a pretty good RC 98k (and a not so good one ) made in 1936 that can still shoot 2.5 inch groups at 100 yards. There's just something satisfying about handling a rifle so well designed. . .

 

[Slimjim]

The 1903 and the swede. If you want something incrediably light recoiling, you cant beat a Swede mauser. Especially with the aftermarket muzzle breaks out there. And its Very accurate. Also the 1903's are nice. Along with the original mausers, the k98's.

The giant anti tank mauser is interesting looking, but a collectors peice.

 

[Wildalaska]

It aint an M48 Yugo thats fer sure....

Now my M41B Swede sniper....

WildthatsmyfavAlaska

 

[Gordon]

#1 1935 DWM Brazilian carbine 7mm mauser
#2 1891 DWM Argentine Engineer Carbine 7.65x53mm
#3 1953 FN 8mm mauser Nameless African 'palace' Carbine
#4 1941 98K 8mm mauser

 

[browningguy]

My 1891 Argentine Carbine, sporterized, peep sights. It's shooting a handload with 180 speers into .85" consistantly, it's got to be the rifle because I can't shoot that well.

 

[Trebor]

Swede M 1896 made by Carl Gustav. Most accurate gun I own.

 

[cracked butt]

1. My 1899 Oberndorf 96
2. My 1918 Carl Gustav
3. Czech 98/22

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

I only have two, so my Czech 98/22 easily is more liked than my Turk. But you know, if I ever need a crooked nail, that Turk would be mighty handy!

 

[Onmilo]

96 Swede, 6.5X55, sporterized, and dropped into a Mannlicher stock.

 

[Bwana John]

Spanish FR-8 in 7.62mm X 51mm NATO.

 

[McCall911]

Another vote for the Argentine Mauser, particularly the short rifle.
browningguy, that is one sharp carbine!

 

[StephenT]

My favorite Mauser is a nicely restored Persian that I picked up at a gun show a few years back. I believe it's a Brno from the pre-revolution days in Iran. It has arabic script and a stock in perfect condition.

 

[rbernie]

I prefer the cock-on-close small ring Mausers to the cock-on-open large ring Mausers. Of the small-rings, I've had really good luck with most any of the Loewe-made '93 and '95 Mausers. They exhibit superb metallurgy and craftsmanship - saying that 'they don't make 'em like this anymore' doesn't do justice to the truth of it. I prefer the '95s over the '96 simply because I prefer the 7x57 to 6.5x55 for all-around use and because the action is a wee bit stronger (lacking the left-side receiver thumb cutout). If you can find a re-arsenaled (re-heat-treated) Turkish contract '93, you'll have about the best small-ring action around.

This '95, in 7x57, will place five Barnes 120gr/140gr TSX's into a 3/4" hole at 100 yards all day long - with the original (matching number) military barrel.