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Old March 13, 2008, 11:29 PM   #1
Ignition Override
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Old Mauser 7mm rifle? Is that possible?

Saw it in a pawn shop today.
As an older guy but a rifle beginner, all Mausers reportedly shoot only 8 mm ammo. If true, then a different chamber/barrel was installed years ago? The action seems good and the pin gives a normal click, I suppose.

This must have been a contract factory in Italy, Spain, Port. or Latin America.
"Fabrica Armas" (Arms Factory), by that are "DE" (now the abbreviation for Deutschland) and Oviedo, 1904 or such. The paper tag says Mauser 7 mm, and the barrel's bore might be smaller than on my 7.62 Mosins. The small safety 'tab' appears to be the small rectangle to the left of the rear bolt section. Pardon my ignorance of the proper terminology. Many of these pawn shop staff have no exposure to exotic weapons (and no homework).

The store's tag says "30 inch barrel". The numbers on receiver or underneath etc are: 8018, and 5000, 9906 elsewhere. The newer wooden stock has no shine but very few scratches etc.

Will call the gun's former owner tomorrow. If the gun uses 7mm, was this just a "Bubba-fication", and could a gunsmith probably find a safe round too use in it?
If so, this must have chopped the actual collector's value a huge amount.
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