New "1930" Venezuelan mauser

[Calfed]

Really crappy auction pictures..I'll post better when it arrives.


Description advised:

Venezuelan Model 1930 short rifle. Cal. 7 x 57 mm. 22 3/4" bbl. SN Z6099. Blued finish on metal with heavy coat of cosmoline, walnut stock shows deep handling marks. Good.

It was pretty sparse information to bid on, but I've had pretty good luck with this auction house in the past.

[da gimp]

pretty, congrats & if the bore & crown is good, a pretty fair deer & close range elk rifle, if you do your part & chose your shots wisely.

[jon_norstog]

Sweet! Where was it mADE?

jn

[dave]

I remember back in the 70's when these were imported. Local gun shop had a whole case of them. All new and few dings. I got one and talked a none gun friend into buying one, after he shot mine. Surplus military ammo was very plentifull then. 49.95 as I remember! One of his kids got into dope and sold his, sad.

[Calfed]

Thanks, guys.

Sweet! Where was it mADE?

jn

If the description is accurate, it was made by FN in Belgium. As soon as it arrives, I'll post better pictures and description. Alas, one of the problems of buying these on-line...

I remember back in the 70's when these were imported. Local gun shop had a whole case of them. All new and few dings. I got one and talked a none gun friend into buying one, after he shot mine. Surplus military ammo was very plentifull then. 49.95 as I remember! One of his kids got into dope and sold his, sad.

I'm hoping this is one of those.

[dave]

Sweet! Where was it mADE?

jn

It seems they were made in the 30's but also after the war. These 'new' ones are probably post war made. There are people who say there is a differance in the way the rec/barrel are cut (which I do not understand) but others have contradicted that info. For more info go to Gun Boards, Military Mausers Forum.

Oh you said "where", sorry---F.N. Begium (and my glasses are fairly new!).

CalFed---scub that stock down with hot soapy water and you will find nice walnut under all that gunk, it will raise the dents too! Then oil w/BLO.

[Calfed]

Meant to post this earlier...

Not sure what this is, but it doesn't appear to be a Venezuelan Mauser. No crest and 8 x 57 chambering. Rifle looks pristine under a thick coat of cosmo..bluing 100%, bore good, stock good, all matching

[kcw]

both of those are basically the standard Belgian M24 design, made under contract in several calibers depending on what the customer wanted. The question is who would have ordered it without their national crest, or who later "sanitzed" the 8mm of its crest ,and why? A possiblity might be found in my discussion of the matter on 02-16-12

[gwp]

A possiblity might be found in my discussion of the matter on 02-16-12

link

http://www.jouster.com/forums/showth...-Spanish-M43-s

[Calfed]

Thanks...several good possibilities

[Calfed]

Finally got to the range today and fired a few rounds through this one. I fired a couple of rounds at 50 yards to make sure it was on the paper...



Moved a target down to 100 yards and let fly...



I have trouble with the Mauser triangular sights, so I think this thing could do better with some younger, stronger eyes.

[dave]

While these are called model 1930's, which they are, they were made post WW11. Many were imported back in the 60's brand new. I remember a local gun shop had a case of them, all new for about 35 bucks each. I still have mine!

[Calfed]

Dave, is yours just like this one? 8x57, scrubbed FN, etc?

[da gimp]

Israel was buying tons of mil-surp rifles in the late 1940's & 1950's............ it has been opined that several European companies/arsenals/factories/countries sold them much of their surplus inventory that were scrubbed, so as not to annoy the various Arab nations bent on her destruction.

[dave]

No mine is original 7m/m. I have never seen one in 8m/m., nor one that has been scrubbed. But then I have not seen them all. Do not buy or pay attention to Israel rifles as most have been 'rode hard and put away wet'!