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11-09-2015 09:21 PM
# ADS
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I think you did good. That is the actual Mauser 1903 type produced by Japan
. You need to check it to see if it is marked for the ammo upgrade before trying to get ammo for it. Not exactly sure what to look for.
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One indicator is that they ground the rear sight ramp down to match the new trajectory. Otherwise I am not very well versed in these rifles at all.
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This is a T-46 Siamese rifle, it has been called the 1903 Siamese Mauser for many years but was officially designated the T-46. Your rifle was reworked to fire the 8X52 R cartridge. Frank Allan, Patrick Hernandez and Roger Wakelam have written a book on these and other Siamese marked weapons. An up dated version available. It is a Banzai Special Report No. 1 Revised Edition and can be purchased at ggruth42@gmail.com. They also made a carbine version called the T-47.
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thanks for that info was there a special bayonet for it
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The bayonet it takes is the 1902 or Type 35 bayonet. Looks like a standard Mauser bayonet with a muzzle ring close to the blade and siamese script on the blade. Often has oval washers on the handle screws as they were made in Japan
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thanks Steve will look for one now
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Very nice. I have one in original chambering 8X50R with an unaltered sight ramp. This and a GEW
88 in original chambering are 2 guns I'd like to cast boolits and hand load for, soon. PAX
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That will be my next step dies an ammo.
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