If a weapon is tested (by the way the person submitting something for testing HAS to pay for it)and the weapon shows a durability of almost 2.8 that means it is able to handle a load.If you agree to our use of cookies, please continue to use our site.Or Learn more Continue The Curio and Relic Firearms Forum Login Join HOME The Curio and Relic Firearms Forum A place for the discussion of all types of curio relic firearms, including questions and answers about their markings, origin FORUMS DISCUSSIONS GALLERY MESSAGES NOTIFICATIONS The Curio and Relic Firearms Forum CR Rifles Spanish Rifles SPANISH MAUSER HISTORY - AND A CAUTION Moderator: Bob In St Louis Share Share with: Link: Copy link Switch to Print View -.
This model marked some major milestones in Mauser design and caliber. This is the first Mauser design to use a staggered magazine, resulting in a flush magazine floorplate, instead of having the magazine protrude below the stock. It also used the small caliber 7mm round, the smallest caliber available until the advent of the Swedish Mauser 6.5mm round in 1895. The first models were produced in Germany, and are of excellent quality. Spain quickly moved to open their own arsenal, and switch to domestic production, the Spanish produced models were plagued by heat treat problems, and are not as finely finished as the German models, but were still safe in the original chambering. An interesting side story here is the Spanish-American war, where U.S. Mausers for the first time. It was an eye-opening experience for the U.S. A numerically superior U.S. San Juan hill with their 30-40 Krags, facing a force of 700 Spaniards armed with Model 1893 rifles. While the U.S. forces eventually prevailed, it was a very costly victory. After capturing approximately 700 rifles, they were sent to Springfield Armory, with the instruction to make us something like that resulting in the design and adoption of the Springfield Model 1903 rifle, the Yankee Mauser. Moving forward to 1916, many countries were switching to shorter rifles, Spain wanted to be in the game, too. For some reason, Spain did not embrace the design changes of 1898, they were still armed with and producing the Model 1893. Most of these were sent back to the arsenals for refurb and modification to Model 1916 specifications, basically a shortened barrel and a turned down bolt, but retaining the basic 1893 action. Fast forward to WWII, Spain adopts a Model 1898 design, the Model 1943 short rifle, a near copy of the Geman K98k, even as far as the 8mm caliber. Produced in the Spanish arsenals, there are still some problems with heat treat. OK, now we are to the meat and the purpose of this post In the mid 50s, Spain is considering adopting the CETME rifle. To prepare the troops for a rifle that is so radically different from the Mauser design, Spain modified many 1893 and 1916 rifles to the FR7 design, as a training rifle. Recognizing the design and strength limitations of these actions, they also developed a reduced power cartridge, called the 7.62 CETME. This cartridge is externally identical to the 7.62 NATO, but with a considerably weaker powder charge (40,000 psi, within the design limitations of the 1893 and 1916 actions). ![]() Spain surplused these rifles out, and they hit the American market. They will fit 7.62 NATO or commercial.308 What a bonanza A cheap rifle that will chamber cheap and readily available ammo CAUTION font These rifles are not safe, and are not designed for, 7.62 NATO or.308 commercial loadings If you have one and want to shoot it (I would) you must use handloads approximating 7.62 CETME loads. A good starting point is to use load data for.300 Savage or.303 British cartridges. There is a lot of misinformation on the net regarding the safety of these rifles, but when putting your face behind that receiver, and starting your trigger squeeze, THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING A large and well known distributor is floating a lab report that says they are perfectly safe, but they will not take responsibility when that bolt ends up in your eye Curio and Relic Firearms Forum, Swedish Rifles page the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Folks, that is in ENGLISH, and INTERPRETATION is not required Bob In St Louis 1,953 Registered Member Bob In St Louis 1,953 Jan 07, 2003 2 2003-01-07T18:33 Bear - I thought this was worth stickying to the top. Dave 3 Registered Member Dave 3 Jan 10, 2003 3 2003-01-11T01:51 Ok, Im not a gunsmith, and I dont handload.
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