Otherwise, normal 7,62 Ammo is ok.įor the M1912 Steyr Mausers ( marked "M1912/61" or simply "NATO") the Barrels have been replaced with re-cut Springfield Barrels ( 30/06 chamber shortened and recxut to 7,62x51, and rethreaded to fit Mauser receiver.
Latin American Conversions: This refers mostly to Chile, but Peru, Brazil, and some other LA countiures converted some Mauser to 7,62mm in the 1950s-60s.Ĭhile: two types of conversion: For the M95 type Mausers, barrel sleeved by the Spanish method, but with this difference: barrel sleeve only takes up Part of the chamber, the rear being the original &mm chamber the Joint between sleeve and chamber is soldered, and may become rough enough to cause case extraction problems with heavy use. ( same cartridge, same sighting system, same bayonet and slinging arrangement, same OAL.) But originally made to be a "training substitute" in the 1950s, for the newly introduced 7,62 Cetme Assault rifle Spanish FR-8 short training rifles: made from M43 (98) Actions, so will be stronger than the M95 and M16 conversions. 308 ammo if you value your rifle and your physical integrity. This includes the FR-7 trainer made from M93/95/16 actionsĪdvice: use lower pressure Military ammo in Spanish converted rifles, or 80-90% Handloads of Military loads.
#Spanish mauser model 1916 cracked#
308 can lead to Barrel splits, receiver locking shoulder set back, and even cracked bolt lugs in the long term. Some barrels show "flaking" of the outer tube from the inner sleeve but otherwise, the "Tubing" ( Tubado) conversion is Sound, if used with proper Spanish 7,62x51 Ammo.Īny use of US Commercial. Spain: Original Barrels ( M95 and M1916) Bored out, and a complete Liner fitted ( including chamber) and soldered in place. NO problems with either Military 7,62 or Commercial. New Barrels to Mauser Kar98k profile, some made by FN, majority made by IMI. Now the actual metallurgy of the various conversions: Notice I did NOT say "7,62 Nato", as Spain originally converted these rifles to use their own 7,62x51 Cetme Cartridge, and the Latin Users did not belong to the "NATO" circle, even though their ammo followed "NATO" Spec for the most part. Some importers simply stamped ".308" on (Spanish) converts, to facilitate sales in the "non-metric" USA. $300 is acceptable, $250 or less is better.įirstly, the Spanish and Latin American Converted Rifles ARE NOT ".308" rifles- they are 7,62x51 Rifles, for use with Military ammo. Thanks.$370 is really high for a Spanish Mauser. If I take a look at it and it is in poor shape or cut up, it would be an automatic pass. Thanks.Īny advice, comments would be welcome. They have it listed at $370 and it's been so long since I have bought a MilSurp rifle I'm kind of in the dark as to what they are bringing.Īny advice, comments would be welcome. I'm basically looking for a "shooter" that is in original military form and not worked on by Bubba.Īny advice on what to look for and what general value of a 1916 Spanish Mauser would be if in good shootable shape - I'm not worried about finish wear or dents - they just add "character". I know little about MilSurp in regards to the Spanish Mausers and if there were different models, etc.
I have the molds, dies and even a bunch of brass - just nothing to shoot them in. I have been playing with the idea of getting a 308 to play with like the GEW98 - lighter cast loads - nothing heavy. I'm headed down to a gunshop on Wednesday to pick up a pistol I had ordered and I see that they have a 1916 Spanish Mauser in 308 on their list of used guns. I have an old Danzig GEW98 in 8mm that I like playing with with light cast boolit loads - lots of fun. I know this is like asking someone how much a car is worth when it's parked 1,000 miles away, but.
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