Mauser Chileno stock

[Treeman]

I've been hunting for a full stock for my 1895 Chilean. I found a Swedish M96 stock for sale, and I'm wondering if it will fit. Any help will be appreciated...

Another thing, if the Swedish stock won't fit, any idea where to find an original stock and hardware?

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[Calif-Steve]

The really big gunshows. Also try older semi-retired gunsmiths. This will be a tough one as the era of the 1895 Mauser was in the 1970's. Good luck.

[Dutchman]

I visited a gunsmith/rifle builder up in Kalamazoo, Michigan in about 1998. Before I left he asked if I was interested in a 1895 Chilean rifle stock. I said yep and for $35 what I got was a stone mint brand new stock with all hardware and cleaning rod made in 1895, a G-prefix. It was taken from a "new" rifle when it was imported and set aside so they could build a nice deer rifle. How long would you have to go before you found another "new" 1895 Chilean stock? I doubt I'll ever see another one. Beautiful dark walnut just as crisp as the day it was made.

Before I moved from Indiana to northern Calif in 2006 I traded the Chilean stock to a fellow collector in the next county. He was a US army one star general. He brought over a case full of new knives and we did some trading. I was easy on him because we were friends and I don't skin friends (strangers watch out!).

The 1893 Spanish & South African Mausers will fit in a 1896 Swede Mauser stock and vise versa though there will be gaps due to the Swede longer magazine box and some minor differences. But the distance between the guard screws is the same. The 1895 Chilean is not compatible with any other stocks. The rear upper tang of the receiver is much wider than the 1893 or 1896 stock. You're getting first hand knowledge here as I've tried it already.

Dutch