Siamese mauser

[DaveN]

Just saw a Siamese Mauser at my local gun shop today. Its late but i never heard of this one or don't remember it in the book but will look it up this week end. The thing I saw on it was a cover over the mag exit that you can slide forward so the casing can fly out. What is the purpose of this and is it only on these Mausers, can it be removed, should it be removed,or is this an addition and not correct to the rifle? I think I'm typing in my sleeeepp.......

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[Patrick Chadwick]

The thing I saw on it was a cover over the mag exit that you can slide forward so the casing can fly out. What is the purpose of this and is it only on these Mausers, can it be removed, should it be removed,or is this an addition and not correct to the rifle? I think I'm typing in my sleeeepp.......

Ok, get some sleep first, then you can answer this question: From your post I am not sure if you are referring to a cover on the TOP of the magazine, i.e. a magazine cut-off, as was used on early Lee-Enfields, or on the BOTTOM, in which case the spring and follower would fall out first, followed by the cartridges. I do not know of either as a feature on the Siamese Mausers, which were actually made by Arisaka, so they have some mixed features. Including the dust cover over the bolt (an Arisaka feature).

Out of action, this cover sits over the bolt. In action, when a round is loaded, the cover is pushed forwards, thus uncovering the bolt and the magazine when the bolt is pulled back after firing - are you perhaps referring to that? If so, it is a perfectly normal and correct feature of these rifles.

I am a wee bit confused. Please clarify.

Patrick

[DaveN]

Yes the 2nd one you mention. It is over the bolt and thanks for the info.