Antique mausers

[Mustang]

Look for a Chilean 1895 in 7.62 NATO.

And if you find one...pass

[Mustang]

In 4 years my 1918 Dansig Kar 98a will be a antique. it fires just fine with turk surplus. I did have to replace the 96 year old firing pin spring and the ejector assy.

No...your 1918 Danzig will never be an antique, at least under the law.

[Mustang]

The two best choices, IMO are the 1891 Argentine Mauser (in 7.65 x 53) and the 1895 Chilean (in 7x57). You might find an antique Swedish Mauser in 6.5 x 55, but with only about 6000 made before 1899 your chances are slim.

[Crunch130]

If you want an antique rifle that can fire modern surplus that is widely available and inexpensive, look for a Mosin Nagant with an antique receiver.

There are a fair number of Finn reworks built on antique Russian (and French!) receivers. And they handle the 1970's and 80's Russian light ball 7.62X54R like any other Mosin.

I really like the 3 Mausers I have, but I pretty much handload for them (8X57, 6.5X55, and 7.62 NATO) while I just grab ammo from the spam can for my Mosin and head to the range.

Crunch

[Mustang]

BTW, if you do go the 1895 Chilean Mauser route, make sure that you get a Loewe manufactured, not the DWM

This is an antique





This one is not:




Also, any 1891 Argentine Mauser serial number over O4999 is not an antique.

[ccmano]

Some good info to the op here. While I collect antique Mausers and do not own a Mosin, if the op wants cheap modern surplus ammo to shoot an antique Mosin is the way to go. They shoot well and are still cheap to buy. Surplus 7mm or 7.65 Argentine really doesn't show up much anymore and is not cheap. Unless you reload, antique Mausers can be more expensive to shoot.

I would stay away from Chilean m95's in .308 unless you reload. It has been well documented that they suffer from barrel failure and bolt locking lug setback due to pressures the action was not designed for.
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[pitfighter]

If anyone here has any .318 j or i bore ammo - please Pm me.
8x57j or 8X57i -
Want to try before I commit to a box of fancy reloads from Old West Scrounger -

To the Op - I guess finding a nice G98 from 1898 (adopted on 5 April 1898.) is a tough one - that would be my choice.

[NOTABIKER]

No...your 1918 Danzig will never be an antique, at least under the law.

OOOOOOPS i thought it was 100 years, not 1899
MY BAD

[gunboat]

ccmano --
you say the problems with the chilean m95 in 308 are well documented -
Can you point the direction to some of that info?
There has been much discussion in this forum about the hazards of the 308 conversions but not much actual info -
thanks gb

[ccmano]

ccmano --
you say the problems with the chilean m95 in 308 are well documented -
Can you point the direction to some of that info?
There has been much discussion in this forum about the hazards of the 308 conversions but not much actual info -
thanks gb

Here you go.... There are many but this is the best documented. I don't recall if this addresses the bolt lug setback issue, but have seen them first hand.

http://dutchman.rebooty.com/1895Chile.html

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[Emdawg]

I love that 1895 with the Tiger striping. Eye candy.