Guy was closing the doors on a pawn shop and made my son a deal to buy every gun he had left. I can't positively identify this rifle. I know its a sportized military rifle, but I do not know the cartridge. Its a mauser action. Im guessing it's an 8mm, 8mm loads, cycles as it should, but I wont fire it till I can confirm. Here's a few pics.
What rifle is this?
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Its definitely some kind of mauser that has been sporterized but hasnt been rebarreled
The see through rings without barrel sights is interesting lol
I would slug the barrel and probably do a chamber cast as well to confirm
Plateau Hunter
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Yeah Mauser 98 of some sort with new bottom metal to accept a detachable magazine…'probably' a 8x57…military barrel with the stepped contour…see through rings probably used to raise the scope so the original safety didn't have to be altered…maybe a Belgian proof mark? on the root of the bolt…
Actually there's no way the bolt handle can clear a lower scope when fully open.
30-06 and 303 British will not cycle, chamber. 7mm mauser bullet will fall through the barrel.
FLTENNHUNTER1
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Beautiful whatever it is. Love the wood grain.
It is a very nice sporter job.
8mm
Another option might be a 7.65 Argentine. Any markings or crest that is covered by the rings would give a better indication of what kind of rifle is started out as. Look the barrel over good, if there is an import stamp, it should have a caliber marking, but if it is a vet bring back, there won't be an import stamp. A chamber casting is the best way to find out what it is chamber in.
I don't know what it is. But researching firearms sure is fun. 
Yotehntr
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Someone did a great job sporterizing it!
UpperTully
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Only way to safely know.
Smo
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Could it be a 6.5 …. Maybe?
I have one that's similar, but not customized.
Never mind… just read.
30-06 and 303 British will not cycle, chamber. 7mm mauser bullet will fall through the barrel.
I have one that's similar, but not customized.
Never mind… just read.
30-06 and 303 British will not cycle, chamber. 7mm mauser bullet will fall through the barrel.
I have a couple custom rifles built on 98 actions. A skilled gunsmith can turn the bolt handle down so you can use low rings
How does that work out with the safety?
7mm08
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? 7.65 Argentine Mauser but I don't recognize the magazine. My dad had one sporterized and hunted with it.
