Mauser Stock

[aspen80]

Hi Guy's,

I have an 8mm Portuguese Mauser in need of a stock.
Is that a stock that can only be a Portuguese stock or is there some other Mauser stock that will work?

Thanks for any information,

Aspen 80

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[Daan Kemp]

The Vergueiro stock is specific to that rifle [AKA the Portuguese Mauser]. Long slender wood for a long and slender rifle. Designed and developed in Portugal and built by Mauser, all in 6.5 x 58; most of them in Portuguese possession rebarreled to 8 x 57 in the late thirties/early forties.

[Calif-Steve]

Try Springfield Sporters. They parted out many years ago. Might have wood. Also post on the CMP website in the "Wanted" section. This will be tough.

[Eaglelord17]

First off you have to identify whether or not it is a M1904/39 Mauser-Vergueiro, a M1937 Mauser, or a M1941 Mauser. I do believe all 3 should work with a M98 stock for the simple reason in the 50s and 60s when the M1904/39s were imported they used to take the trigger guards off them and replace them with a standard Mauser one simply because it had the thumb release magazine. That part was worth 20$ or so in that time period, well the M1904/39 sold for about 15$. Take the trigger guard off, replace with a regular Mauser one, and they would resell at no loss well still gaining a 20$ part.

The M1904s original intent was to be cosmetically a Mauser with a indigenous bolt design. Mauser wouldn't have set up completely special tooling for everything when they could have gotten away with what was already standard.

[aspen80]

Hi,

I just bought a Portuguese Mauser at auction, but I don't have it in hand yet.

I will put pictures up when it arrives. Check back in about 10 days.

Thanks

UOTE=Eaglelord17;401194]First off you have to identify whether or not it is a M1904/39 Mauser-Vergueiro, a M1937 Mauser, or a M1941 Mauser. I do believe all 3 should work with a M98 stock for the simple reason in the 50s and 60s when the M1904/39s were imported they used to take the trigger guards off them and replace them with a standard Mauser one simply because it had the thumb release magazine. That part was worth 20$ or so in that time period, well the M1904/39 sold for about 15$. Take the trigger guard off, replace with a regular Mauser one, and they would resell at no loss well still gaining a 20$ part.

The M1904s original intent was to be cosmetically a Mauser with a indigenous bolt design. Mauser wouldn't have set up completely special tooling for everything when they could have gotten away with what was already standard.[/QUOTE]

[Eaglelord17]

Did some looking around and someone mentioned using a small ring M98 stock on a sporter M1904/39

[Calif-Steve]

You must know what you have prior to buying any wood. Portugal bought German made weapons for over 40 years. Might well be a standard M98 Mauser. Might not be a standard German Mauser. Post some photos and we will go from there.