Help Identifying Rifle

jakemk · January 20, 2012, 12:03 PM

Ive been researching this rifle for days and have come up null. I purchased it from a friend who also had no clue of its manufacturer. I would really appreciate any help I can get on this as I'd like to fire it someday, but without knowledge of the caliber I'm afraid that's not possible ;). Take a look at the photos in the link and see what you think. Thanks!

PS: There is an R stamped on the top of the barrel nearest the bolt (not in the pictures)

emcon5 · January 20, 2012, 12:48 PM

To me it looks like it may be a Spanish 1916 Mauser, but I am not exactly an expert.

If so it started like as 7mm Mauser, but some were converted to 7.52X51.

Jim Watson · January 20, 2012, 01:16 PM

Agreed, it sure looks like a Spanish Mauser with the 1916 upgrades... make into short rifle, add cliploading thumb notch and oval gas vent hole.
If it were converted from 7x57 to 7.62, it OUGHT to be so marked but I would not bet on it.

I do wonder about you and your friend (and many other gunboard posters) buying stuff that you cannot identify.

jakemk · January 20, 2012, 01:56 PM

For 50 bucks I didn't see going too wrong, he paid 40 a couple of years ago

jakemk · January 20, 2012, 02:19 PM

I REALLY appreciate both of your inputs. This is definitely a Guardia Civil and appears to be unconverted but i'll have to confirm

emcon5 · January 20, 2012, 03:37 PM

I'll give you $60 for it....

jakemk · January 20, 2012, 03:56 PM

LOL, I think I'm gonna keep it.

January 20, 2012, 12:03 PM	#1
jakemk Junior Member Join Date: January 20, 2012 Posts: 4	Help Identifying Rifle Ive been researching this rifle for days and have come up null. I purchased it from a friend who also had no clue of its manufacturer. I would really appreciate any help I can get on this as I'd like to fire it someday, but without knowledge of the caliber I'm afraid that's not possible ;). Take a look at the photos in the link and see what you think. Thanks! PS: There is an R stamped on the top of the barrel nearest the bolt (not in the pictures)

January 20, 2012, 12:48 PM	#2
emcon5 Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 1999 Location: High Desert NV Posts: 2,850	To me it looks like it may be a Spanish 1916 Mauser, but I am not exactly an expert. If so it started like as 7mm Mauser, but some were converted to 7.52X51.

January 20, 2012, 01:16 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	Agreed, it sure looks like a Spanish Mauser with the 1916 upgrades... make into short rifle, add cliploading thumb notch and oval gas vent hole. If it were converted from 7x57 to 7.62, it OUGHT to be so marked but I would not bet on it. I do wonder about you and your friend (and many other gunboard posters) buying stuff that you cannot identify.

January 20, 2012, 01:56 PM	#4
jakemk Junior Member Join Date: January 20, 2012 Posts: 4	For 50 bucks I didn't see going too wrong, he paid 40 a couple of years ago

January 20, 2012, 02:19 PM	#5
jakemk Junior Member Join Date: January 20, 2012 Posts: 4	I REALLY appreciate both of your inputs. This is definitely a Guardia Civil and appears to be unconverted but i'll have to confirm

January 20, 2012, 03:37 PM	#6
emcon5 Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 1999 Location: High Desert NV Posts: 2,850	I'll give you $60 for it....

January 20, 2012, 03:56 PM	#7
jakemk Junior Member Join Date: January 20, 2012 Posts: 4	LOL, I think I'm gonna keep it.