7.62 Chileno Mauser

[bearhunter]

That's a very pretty Chileno. I'm willing to bet ist's still in its original 7x57 chambering. If not, it would be most likely in 7.65 Argentine

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[Alfred]

If it is A 7.62 conversion I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

I don't know if there was more than one way of converting these, there may be rebarreled guns that are reasonably safe to fire with the lower pressure 7.62 Ball, but theres a sleeved chamber conversion thats the most dangerous I've seen. the original chamber was drilled out for an insert that was just soldered or brazed in place. I just saw photos of one on the net recently with full explanation. The gas begun to cut through at the end of the insert. Never heard of that sort of conversion before, far too much of the original breech is removed.

These rifles are fine in the 7x57 and 7.65 mauser chamberings, among the best.

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