What is this.

[Vomtaylor]

What is this. It was my grandpas.

[OniKoroshi]

Some sort of Mauser.

Post it in the curio and relic section and they will help you out more. More pics would help too

[Vomtaylor]

Thanks. Can't figure how to upload from my phone

[Thanatos2203]

I'm no expert, but it looks somewhat like an M1916 Spanish Mauser.

[pterrell]

I'm no expert, but it looks somewhat like an M1916 Spanish Mauser.

That's the direction I was leaning.

OP, are there any markings or cartouches that you could take pictures of?

[Vomtaylor]

I think your right...

[offrdmania]

That stamp is a broadsword crossing a fasces which was used on a 1916 Spanish Guardia Civil Mauser.
According to Robert Ball's Mauser book some 1916's in Spain were converted to 7.92x57 in 1943 to conform more closely to the Model 1943 rifle. The original model 1916 being in 7x57. Later models were converted to 7.62 NATO. There have been many safety concerns over these conversions.
Before you shoot it, be sure to get a capable smith to look it over and to see what caliber the rifle is currently in.
Im sure its priceless to you but if you were to ever sell it, these usually dont go for anything more than about 200 due to the safety concerns

[God Bless America]

Bore condition will be key for value.

[Vomtaylor]

Thanks guys..... yes, none of them are for sale. My brother and I know all of them but this.... I took a few of his hand guns out today. I also have a Winchester pump 22 from 1943. My Bother has his Colt 1911 from 53.

[MotoriousRacing]

It's a good that he gifted the long guns to you and your brother before the end of 2013, and if you are both at least 22 this year, that he gifted the hand guns before the end of 2014.

[pacrat]

The original model 1916 being in 7x57. Later models were converted to 7.62 NATO. There have been many safety concerns over these conversions.

Actually NOT chambered for 7.62 NATO. They share the same case dimensions but totally different loading. The proprietary ammunition used by Spain in these rifles was called the 7.62 CETME. Spain did not join NATO until 1982. Long after these rifles were removed from service.

Original 7x57 loading was for 46,000 CUP pressure. The load the Spanish developed for their re-arsenaled 1916 used a plastic cored bullet of only 125 grains and developed just 42,000 CUP.

These rechambered rifles should only be fired with modern ammo like the "low recoil" offerings of Federal and Remington. Which have pressure parameters of 42,000 CUP to approximate the same pressure as the Spanish 7.62 CETME round. Or handloads using 7.62 nato cases but 300 Savage load data.

JM2c