Mauser help

[Capbyrd]

Recently acquired this fella here.  

My quick bit of research led me to believe that I have a sporterized Oviedo 1893 Spanish Mauser. 

 

Need to know if that is accurate.  If so, would this be a good candidate for a rhineland arms 45 kit?  The gun is in really rough shape and I'd take the time to get it all fancy again.  Just thinking out loud at this point. 

 

 

 

 

[Garufa]

Bubba's had his way with that one.

[Capbyrd]

Bubba's had his way with that one.

 

 

From my incredibly extensive research (5 minutes), this was done by the importer.  My coworker has one nearly identical.  He said his dad bought his from a bucket in Woolworth's in the Raleigh Springs Mall in 1972.   

[Lowpower]

That's the way we used to buy Enfields. They'd have them in a barrel for you to pick from. $20 each. We'd take them home and cut the stock 

down to turn them into our deer hunting rifles. They were a dime a dozen back then with no collector value but ammo was plentiful and they got nice

and light for walking in the woods after a little work with a saw. It was around '72 when I got mine.

Edited January 28, 2015 by Lowpower

[peejman]

I wouldn't spend any money on it if you're thinking of future value. If you just want to, go for it.

[Capbyrd]

It has no value now. Im not looking to add value. Just make something fun.

[gregintenn]

I'm not sure if the 93's were threaded the same as a small ring mauser or not. If so, I'd say go for it.

 

I paid $30 for a Spanish 93 quite a while back. I sporterized  and scoped it, and use it for a rainy day rifle. Mine still has the 7mm barrel.

 

Why not shoot it as is?

Edited January 28, 2015 by gregintenn

[Capbyrd]

Because projects are fun.

[Keyless]

I rebarreled one a few years ago and best I remember it was the same thread as the small ring Mauser . I would do some more checking because my memory is not the best. I bought a barrel from a guy on Gun Broker who short chambered them and sold them . The one I got was a take off from a Ruger 7mm Magnum . He was cutting off the end ,turning it down and threading it for the small ring Mauser . I went back with the factory 7 x 57 . Mine just had a bad barrel . Boyd's also offers a nice sporter stock . 

[zgunbear]

It should be a small ring. I built the large ring Rhineland kit on a 1954 La Corona So a ish Mauser some one had bubba'ed. You will enjoy it once you have done it.

[gregintenn]

It should be a small ring. I built the large ring Rhineland kit on a 1954 La Corona So a ish Mauser some one had bubba'ed. You will enjoy it once you have done it.

It's a small ring action; sort of, but not a 98. It cocks on closing. A 98 cocks on opening. I didn't know for sure they'd take the same barrel, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

 

     

      

http://www.mausercentral.com/rings.htm

 

According to this, it should take a standard barrel for a small ring action. I believe i'd pull the old barre l and verify this before ordering one.

Edited January 28, 2015 by gregintenn

[1gewehr]

No clear markings, lots of bubba work.  No real collector value.

 

The '93 Mauser makes a nice, light rifle.  A Rhineland .45 conversion would be a good use of this one.  The cocking on closing action makes less noise, so it's a good candidate for a suppressor!  With a  16" barrel, it would be quick-handling, too.  Or, you could SBR it to 10 or 12" and with a red-dot scope it would be great for short-range pests.

[Capbyrd]

No clear markings, lots of bubba work.  No real collector value.

 

The '93 Mauser makes a nice, light rifle.  A Rhineland .45 conversion would be a good use of this one.  The cocking on closing action makes less noise, so it's a good candidate for a suppressor!  With a  16" barrel, it would be quick-handling, too.  Or, you could SBR it to 10 or 12" and with a red-dot scope it would be great for short-range pests.

 

The plan was to do the conversion.  And then down the road, have the barrel made into an integral unit.  Like a delisle.