Hi to all,
is there anywhere a source where i can find the production date of an Brazilian Mauser M1908. If i am not blind i cant find it on the rifle. Only the SN# is there : 6793.
Any help is appreciated.
Regards
Gunner
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Hi to all,
is there anywhere a source where i can find the production date of an Brazilian Mauser M1908. If i am not blind i cant find it on the rifle. Only the SN# is there : 6793.
Any help is appreciated.
Regards
Gunner
Have you reviewed the Brazilian Model 1908 Mauser Rifle (Mfg DWM) (click here), in the South America - Milsurp Knowledge Library (click here)
I'm not sure if there's more definitive information as to breaking down the date of manufacture by serial number.
Regards,
Badger
Thanks Doug,
its a good source but no making date in it.
Regards
Gunner
I thought the contract was from 1908-1910.
May-June 1913 :)
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Regards
Gunner
How about the date for no. 990 (mine)?
Patrick
Gunner,Quote:
Originally Posted by gunner
Was your Mauser made by DWM (Berlin) or Mauser (Oberndorf)?
Patrick,Quote:
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Like I told Gunner, I don't have a book or a list for serial numbers. I just happened to have a Mauser with a serial # close to his. ( the date is on the test target).
I would guess that yours was made in 1908 (calculated guess).
ok
Hi ok,
it is a Mauser ( Oberndorf)
Regards
Gunner
Thanks for the explanation OK. For a moment, I thought you had got a source of production info!
The test target idea is good - if anyone else has test targets to go with their Brazileans and the information could be correlated, that would be a very good way of at least narrowing down the production time ranges.
Patrick
Hello again,
Here's one of my targets!
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...P2250457-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...P2250455-1.jpg
Dangerous paperweight you've got there!:eek::)
I was wondering if anyone would notice!:thup:Quote:
Originally Posted by jmoore
Lefaucheux, wich caliber?
Regards
Gunner
OK, that is an excellent piece of paper. As the proof target was presumably the final test (i.e. after that test, the rifle was ready for delivery), then it dates the rifle more accurately than most factory records (even if they had not been destroyed.
I say it again, if any other 1908 owners out there have these dated targets, it would be very helpful if you would post the dates/numbers, so that the rest of us have a rough framework to go by.
Patrick.
I don't have the guns but ammos...12 and 15Quote:
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