What is it?

**camclans** · 02-17-2012 06:51 PM

I also have a rifle ( besides the '03) I haven't been able to identify. It has an 'RA 8-43 barrel and some type of Mauser? action. The stock has been cut down and Lyman sight model 57sme has been added. ( minus eye disk ) What have I got?
JC

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**Patrick Chadwick** · 02-17-2012 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by camclans

What have I got? JC

A mixmaster, I think. To narrow down the options for the Mauser action, measure the distance between the guard screws (center to center) and post the measurement here.

**camclans** · 02-17-2012 07:48 PM

Look to be about 8"
JC

**tomwatts** · 02-17-2012 08:50 PM

http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catal...reference.html

**vintage hunter** · 02-17-2012 08:54 PM

You got a Mauserfield 98

. Seriously thought it is a LR 98 Mauser action that someone has installed a 1903a3 barrel on. Seen a few but they were'nt done up quite like this one. What I'm trying to figure is why the bottom of the reciever ring has been cut out. Is it still 30-06? Not sure I'd want to shoot it........

**Emri** · 02-18-2012 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by vintage hunter

What I'm trying to figure is why the bottom of the reciever ring has been cut out. Is it still 30-06? Not sure I'd want to shoot it........

The front reciever hasn't been cut. It was made that way. I just stocked a '95 Chilian mauser that had the same projection. It served as a retainer for the rear of the handguard. Similar to the rings on M1903A3's and M1917's.

**vintage hunter** · 02-18-2012 11:45 AM

interesting. i've seen plenty of mauser actions but never one with the projection.

**Chuckindenver** · 02-18-2012 10:15 PM

1903A3 barrel, rethreaded for a mauser..

**Calif-Steve** · 02-19-2012 12:39 AM

Looks like a German icon

WWI Kar 98a small ring Mauser. Lots of these were made into 7.62mm sporters. Looks OK to me.

**camclans** · 02-19-2012 02:55 PM

According to the Hoosier site this is a series III. Another site mentioned that the Polish WZ98's were sold to Spanish Republicans during the Spanish Civil War and they (the Spanish) removed the majority of the markings before giving them to the troops. The receiver of this one is void of any markings where they usually would be. Maybe? Would ' LP 348' on the left side be the S/N?
JC

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