What kind of Mauser? Update (Pictures Added)

[Low-Pressure]

A friends buddy was selling what is supposed to be a Swedish Mauser for cheap. This is the same guy I bought my dirt cheap M1 Garand a couple years back. So I was thinking might as well look at it. I passed by my buddies store and the rifle was there. He was very busy and told me to check it out inside his office. I didn't had much time so I looked it over quickly, it didn't have any markings on it, no crest, no disk and serial numbers didn't match. The owner also said it shoots 308? Could this Mauser be an import or did bubba got a hold of it? I wish I took some pictures. Any info would be very helpful. I'm not sure if I even want to buy this because of the low price, but I do not want a bubba'd up rifle.
I looked at some Swedish Mauser pictures here and it does seemed to look like one, but lacking all the markings makes me worried.

Update: I was able to take a few pictures. I hope this can verify hat kind of Mauser it is.

[Flyin Brian]

I'm no expert but I believe some Spanish Mausers were chamber in some type of 7.62 round, maybe 7.62 cetme or something, but they look almost exactly like a Swede and some don't have a crest. Could be what you were looking at.

[KAIFS]

some 6.5x55swede have been indeed rechambered to 308 (7.62x51nato, actually), particularly because of the excellent action and design. if it is a true swedish mauser it will be in 6.5x55 to the best of my knowledge.

[gunboat]

IF, it is a swedish military mauser it will be marked -- If it is swedish and not marked it has been scrubbed by bubba -

[Crunch130]

Well, if it shoots .308 and has no markings, it isn't a Swedish Mauser in the C&R sense of the word, even if it's built on a Swedish action.

So it's some kind of Mauser, military or sporter? If the action is in good shape and the bore is decent, it's easily worth $100 to $150 as a shooter.

If you really want a Swede, read up on them here and be ready to pay $300 (that's cheap for a Swede with a good bore) to $400 and up.

http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/forums/82/Swedish-Firearms-Forum

Crunch

[emcon5]

Swede Mausers are small ring, and even though their steel is said to be excellent, I am still not sure I would be comfortable shooting full power .308 in one.

[PEZHEAD265]

It could it be a Isrealy in 308.Does it have 98 on the side?What kind of markings does it have?Pics will help.Kimber of Oregon used the Swede action to make rifles in 308 and 243 and a few other cals.

[Low-Pressure]

It could it be a Isrealy in 308.Does it have 98 on the side?What kind of markings does it have?Pics will help.Kimber of Oregon used the Swede action to make rifles in 308 and 243 and a few other cals.

I'll try to get some pictures of the rifle today.
I didn't notice any markings at all when I quickly glanced through it yesterday. It looks like all the markings been scrubbed. I will try to look for import marks by the barrel. It looks like it could be a Swedish 96-38, or a Spanish mauser.

[Emdawg]

How long is the rifle? I do not know the specifics, but the Spanish conversions were shorter than the original full length mausers.

[Spedini]

[gun toting monkeyboy]

How cheap? I am always curious about what they go for in other countries. 10 years ago they were in the $125-150 range. Nowadays they go for twice that.

As for the OP, look at the cocking piece. Swedish mausers have an upturned piece at the end. Spanish (and all other mausers for that matter) lack this. If it is a Spanish M1916 that has been converted to 7.62 NATO, it is worth maybe $150-200 as a shooter. If it is a Swede that somebody has bubba's, I would just as soon pass. The Spanish guns are ok as shooters, but you need 7.62 ammo, not .308 commercial ammo for them. A bubba special Swede would be a much better gun, but it also wasn't designed for the opperating pressures that you find in .308. Hence why I would pass on it. A real gunsmith would know that, and would be unlikely to chamber it in a cartridge that was that much higher pressure. Which means that if it is in .308, some shade-tree wannabe gunsmith probably did the work at home. Which would make me nervous about shooting it.

-Mb

[jlmurphy]

The Swedish Mauser has a round bolt face, the Spanish 1916 has a flat section at the bottom, there is also an oval gas escape hole in the side of the Spanish Mauser receiver.

[Low-Pressure]

I guess the picture rules out a Spanish Mauser.

[TRAP55]

Looks like a pre war Banner Mauser. Get a pic of the top of the receiver ring.

[PEZHEAD265]

It looks like from the bayo lug that it is from the 98 family.Like TRAP55 said pics of the receiver will help.