1895 chilean mauser for sale
(IE: what round he was shooting, were the rifle lugs damaged prior to shooting it?) I am far from a rifle expert, but i detect a fair amount was not told by that picture. The lugs, and chamber on the barrel take most of the force do they not? Czech VZ24 VZ23 VZ-24 VZ-23 98 Mauser / Austria Styer 1895 M95 Leather Sling. I was also under the impression that the action has only a small amount to do with the pressure of a firing round. price item condition date sold 415.00 : other model chilean 7mm mauser 1895 w/ bayonet 29' bbl frederic, wi 54837: used: : 293. Find great deals on eBay for 1895 mauser and chilean mauser. 308 or similar cartridge.Īnd, since i have one right here, the cutout for the lug raceway where the metal is so thin, is only about half the length of the front action ring. The Barrel length is 29 and shows visible rifling within. The bolt face used in the Mauser Model 1893 was square whereas the Model 1895s was cylindrical, this is due to the fact that the square face was unnecessary for reliable feeding. The Model 1895 differed from the Mauser Model 1893 with regards to the bolt face. The Mauser Model 1895 is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the 7×57mm Mauser cartridge.The Internal Magazine holds 5 rounds of the 7x57 mauser. The upper band has a lug for the Model 1895 bayonet.
My guess is that rifle in your picture was in a hot little. Description: This is a DWM 1895 Chilean Mauser chambered in 7x57 Mauser. The 7x57 is rated to 51,000 Piezo PSI, and the 7.62x51 is rated to 62,000 Piezo PSI.
I dont have the numbers handy, but i believe the 7x57 and the 7.62x51 vary quite a bit in pressure?Īctually, i just looked it up. they are not the same rifle as their M98 large ring big. fits the same after market stock as the spanish mauser (understand these are SMALL RING MAUSERs. the only real difference in the two rifles as I understand it is they changed the bolt face. In a Mauser book i was looking in for some info on the rifle i had just bought, it was stated quite clearly that the action is not strong enough for that cartridges pressure level, and blow ups were common when chambered for the 7.62. the 1985 chilean is a modified 1893 'spanish' mauser. Terry, I absolutely respect that picture, but IIRC there is an article about some people "sleeving" these rifles and their barrels in order to chamber them for the 7.62x51.