Mysterious Spanish Mauser

[IEatZ28]

What's up guys, I have a Mauser and I've been told (on here actually) it's from Spain. Everything has been removed so I have no idea the year, or caliber for that matter haha.

But anyways, I'm wondering if there is a smith that can varify the caliber, and check it to see if it's safe to fire. I think it's called "slugging" the barrel to check caliber. And I'm not sure what checking if it's safe would entail, headpace and other stuff I assume.

It has the vent port on the left side of the reciever, I was told it was a vent at least.

Nothing matches, the stock doesn't look horrible bit the metal parts look well used.

Thanks guys

Here are the pictures I promised. Still looking for a local gunsmith to check it out. Sorry for the bad quality

[jpscoot_21]

Post up some pics for us to ponder!

[Madmox]

Spanish M-93-16 short rifle in chambered in 7mm Mauser is my guess sans pictures! Because...why not.


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[IEatZ28]

Hahah, i really thought i had pictures of this rifle, i think it was on my old phone. Ill snap some tonight, i dont know how i didnt post pictures. Everyone loves pictures!

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Everyone loves pictures!

It is not that really, it is just that it is completely unreasonable to expect any sort of accurate, intelligent identification of the rifle without posting pictures.

[IEatZ28]

No I know, I'm just saying I'm usually better with pictures. But I swear I had pictures of it.

-Nick

[johnthomas]

OP, Just what you need.

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[IEatZ28]

I know what it is, i just need a smith to check it out haha

[mosinnagantm9130]

Spanish M-93-16 short rifle in chambered in 7mm Mauser is my guess sans pictures! Because...why not.


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Spanish M1916 was going to be my guess as well.

Could be either 7mm or 7.62

[Madmox]

Typically the rechambered ones are marked 7.62

[mosinnagantm9130]

Not always. I've seen scrubbed ones in 7.62, they're usually in the "OT" serial number block.

[IEatZ28]

My is in the OT block

[mosinnagantm9130]

My is in the OT block

Then it's likely 7.62 NATO, although there is a remote chance it could be 7mm.

[TRAP55]

Bubba quick test...stick a standard yellow pencil in the bore. If it falls in, it's not a 7mm.

[IEatZ28]

I like that test Trap! But wouldn't it do the same for 762?