A number of CG 63 match rifles were acquired by the Swedish Army, with their rifles colloquially known as Gevär 6 if in 6.5×55mm and Gevär 7 if in 7.62×51mm. When surplus Swedish Mausers became available after World War II many m/1896 and m/1938 rifles were successfully converted by Carl Gustafs and Norma into the CG 63 Competition/Target Rifle chambered in 6.5×55mm and 7.62×51mm NATO. Square post front, U notch rear iron sights or telescopic sight M/38 short rifle, m/41 sniper rifle, m/94 carbine. References Chuck Hawks: Where It All Began: The Gewehr 98 Mauser Rifle Surplus Rifle: German KAR.98AZ and Kar.98a Photo Credits Hemera Getty Images About Accessibility Terms of Use Privacy Policy Copyright Policy Manage Preferences Copyright Leaf Group Ltd Leaf Group Lifestyle, all rights reserved.6,5 mm Gevär m/1896. You may need to use a Mauser rifle identification guide, as the number of Mauser rifle variants is too great to list here. Tips If the rifle is not of German manufacture, but clearly uses the Mauser action, use a combination of rifle caliber and receiver markings to determine the country of origin. These numbers are the ordinance codes of German manufacturers.
These rifles were the famed standard-issue rifles of the German army through the first and second World Wars should the rifle have a two- or three-alphanumeric code on the top of the receiver, the rifle is most likely a Gewehr 98k or Karabiner 98k.
Mausers fire 7.65x53mm ArgentineBelgian, the 7x57mm SpanishChilean, the 6.5x55mm Swedish and the 7.92x57mm German.ĭetermine whether your rifle is a Gewehr 98k or Karabiner 98k if your rifle fires 7.92x57mm, as these rifles fired 8 mm Mauser. Mauser-pattern bolt-actions were manufactured in countries including Germany, Turkey, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Belgium, Argentina and Chile, so the round the rifle fires can help you identify the rifles origins and model, like the 1891 Argentine, 1909 Argentine, Spanish 1893, Chilean 1895 and the Swedish 1896. Many imported rifles are stamped according to federal regulations and that stamp will settle your identification process quickly.Įxamine the rifle for any other identifying markings on the receiver and on the stock the original armorer may have stamped the rifle with markings identifying the factory of manufacture. Items you will need Mauser rifle Weapon Identification Examine the rifle for an import stamp located along the barrel this stamp should state the weapons caliber, model and country of origin. German Mauser Rifle S Series Of Pistols.
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