During the spanishamerican war, the modelo 1893 proved superior to the us armys model 1896 krag rifle and led to the development to the 1903 springfield. The table below consists of serial numbers that have been reported to me or i have observed. Mar 30, 2010 the oviedo model 1893 was made from 1896 to sometime between 1928 and 1941 depending on which source you care to believe. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Overall condition appears good, wood is in nice condition with a few minor signs of wear and use, on the left side wood is stamped 1801, fun to shoot and very accurate. It is a shortened version of the model 1893 with a 21. Its apparently been sporterized and perhaps unwisely rebarreled from 7x57 to the higher pressure 243 cartridge the 93 is a lower pressure action and spanish made mausers are often soft steel with heat treating issues. Its in good condition and looks like its been taken care off through its life. I am having trouble finding any information on it as well. I did fire an 7mm round, there was no recoil and it was loud.
From what i can tell this is a spanish made 98 mauser. Old weapon factory in oviedo, spain, during the princess of asturias awards. The finish on the metal and receiver are both in good shape with some minor blemishes. This boltaction rifle, chambered in 7mm mauser, has a 29 barrel, wood stock, iron sights, 4shot hinged floorplate magazine, bayonet lug, steel buttplate, and leather sling. I think this rifle was 7mm but have read that many were changed. I believe what you have is a spanish made mauser model 1916 produced at the oviedo arsenal. The stripper clips and the clip guides were improved to make them easier to.
Oct 30, 2019 made first at hamada and later at nagoya arsenals zehner metallwarenfabrik e. There is some bluing rubbed off on the barrel as you see in the pictures but no pitting. Even more interesting is that its one of the few early antique examples weve found produced at spains oviedo arsenal. Vintage reloading gear vintage reloading manuals vintage gun books.
It is definitely a 7mm and 7x57 is the only 7mm round fabrica made. The gun does not close on a field gauge, which indicates that the head space is out of specification, but not excessive. Question, is it worth buying and can i can convert it to a 6 x55. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The spanish modelo 1893 mauser rifle shooting times. Stamped with 1928, the serial number also suggests this was the year of manufacture. Spanish mauser mauser military firearm restoration corner. The gun is in awesome shape except somebody cut the stock to make it a spoorter. Bore has strong rifling with some darkness in the grooves. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. This is not an allinclusive list, so dont be surprised if the serial number of your rifle is not on it.
Founded in july 31, 1811, mauser has produced parts that numrich gun parts finds and delivers to you at great values. It was a spanish civil war era 9395 action, manufactured in the asturian arsenal of oviedo. There are no import stamps on the barrel this boltaction rifle is chambered in the 7x57mm cartridge. Download a pdf with pricing, value and reference information for mauser firearms, courtesy of the standard catalog of firearms. Discussion in mausers started by nick21, feb 10, 2010. Need help identifying a 7mm mauser sporter gun values board. Buy online, view images and see past prices for fabricade armas oviedo 1931 7mm spanish mauser. Fabricade armas oviedo 1931 7mm spanish mauser aug. I have recently aquired a mauser 7mm sporterized rifle that i cant seem to identify. Fabricade armas oviedo 1931 7mm spanish mauser aug 07, 2014. I placed a 7mm bullet in the end of the barrel and it was loose. This is a look at a 1916 spanish mauser made in oviedo spain in 1929. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns.
The bore is in fair condition, with rifling present, but it is dark. The mauser model 1893 is a boltaction rifle commonly referred to as the spanish mauser. Is there any books out that can help me figure out the year and model. I dont know anything about it ie caliber, how rare it might answered by a verified firearms expert. Distinguishing characteristics of the oviedo model 1893 are. The barrel is blued and the ac for sale by hunters trading post on gunsamerica 983835147. I have recently been given a rifle, just the barel and action though no stock. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Oviedo was the main spanish army arsenal in the 1920s.