Hi All,

We have come across a sporterised Mauser (converted to .243 drilled and tapped for a scope) and would like to identify which model it actually is and would appreciate any help please.

Usual story, passed down from an estate and no one knows where it came from. Unfortunatly we have had 3 opinions all of which differ and while we know of their great reputation, we are new to Mausers themselves. The opinions we have been given were that it "might" be either a model 95 or 96 or M38. The bolt handle is down and the rifle cocks on closing. The serial No. on the bolt handle matches the Receiver as per attached Pics. The reason we need to know is so we can get a new extractor which is badly cracked just behind the claw as per the 3rd Pic, is this a normal occurance?

Any help would be very much appreciated, thanks.
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