Hakim 8mm Mauser came with modifications

[mtbikerwvu]

The Hakim came into my collection of misfit toys having been modified for a scope mount. What a fun gun though!

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[mtbikerwvu]

Ok, here's a question, no import marks on either rifle, on the Hakim, it came with the scope mount on it when I bought it back in 1982ish. I was there at the gun shop when it arrive with 25 other Hakims in a crate. This was the only one with a scope mount. Did they make one as a DM rifle?

[jon_norstog]

Mt Biker,


the Ljungman-Hakim-Rashid design makes for a **very** accurate rifle. A poor man's M1A, if you will. If your rifle rolled in with a batch of milsurps, it probably was in the condition it left service. Just a guess, but if true, I bet you could find some documentation to back it up.

After shooting the Ljungman, my own thought was to move up to the Hakim - a stronger round, plus you can throttle down the gas port to accomodate various loadings. I would have set one up just like what you have - and I bet that's what the Egyptian military did. As a TAC weapon it would have beaten an Enfield sniper rifle hands down.

jn

[Stevo]

Ok, here's a question, no import marks on either rifle, on the Hakim, it came with the scope mount on it when I bought it back in 1982ish. I was there at the gun shop when it arrive with 25 other Hakims in a crate. This was the only one with a scope mount. Did they make one as a DM rifle?

Can you post pics of the mount and any other mods made to accommodate the optic?

[arado]

I would say no. however they did issue the FN49 with scope. your mount looks like an Echo? Gary

[mtbikerwvu]

Ok, here is a pic of the mount, it does have some sort of Arabic script on it. I think when new it was probably a more dark olive drab color but has mostly faded over time. What is an Echo, is that a brand name? Also the holes in the hand guard were and oddity but I have seen other Hakims with these holes but not many. The gun is a Caddilac and has by the best military tigger of any service rifle I have ever fired bar none. I have only shot 20 rounds through this gun since new to me. 1. I think surplus corroisive ammo would be had on the gas system and 2, I don't want to carry the thing hunting. It is heavy! How those Egyptians carried these through the desert to fight Israel is beyond me.



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Black tape on scope is for brass protection, this thing slings brass with a ton of force. The other reason I don't shoot it is that it eats brass almost beyound use. If you can find them within a 100 foot radius you're lucky.

[arado]

Echo was the mount manufacturer. Made in Idaho USA. I have one on my Egyptian SAFN sniper using a CZECH Scope. They were used on the Belgian Sniper with a different scope. They did world sourcing back then.. Nothing is new. Gary

[mtbikerwvu]

I am thinking about selling this one as you see it here. If there is any interest in trades or out right buy just PM me! Thinking $ 550 with the scope.

[mtbikerwvu]

Traded it off today for a 1944 BSA Shirley No.4 Mk1T! I think I made one hell of a trade and the Enfield will be much easier on brass.

[alex124485]

Traded it off today for a 1944 BSA Shirley No.4 Mk1T! I think I made one hell of a trade and the Enfield will be much easier on brass.

heck yes you did! are you planning on picking up another hakim in original mil config?