Mauser 95???

[frankcostanza]

Im looking for information on a gun i just picked up from the local gunshop. The tag at the shop said "Mauser 95" and its chambered in 7mm Mauser (7x57) with what i believe is a 22" barrel. Right now, the gun is hideous - someone brushed a few coats of horrific looking black paint at some point, which i am starting to strip. Anyways, I cant find any signifigant markings on the gun except for a few serial numbers and a couple small markings that look like letters, an R maybe, but its real hard to deceipher. Ive googled about everything I can think of regarding the Mauser 1895 and most of the results that come up have to do with the Chilean Mauser. None of them look like what I have though. I will try to post some pictures soon, but until then any links or info would be much appreciated!

 

[14427H]

If the tag is all you have it could also be a Model 93 (referred to as the Spanish Mauser). Both are two lug bolts not three like an 1898. Both are 7x57 and cock on closing.

1895 has the so-called safety lug for the bolt handle, handle sets in a small notch when closed. The 1895 Chileno is the only Mauser to have this feature.

No notch and I bet it is an 1893. I went with my dad when he bought one in PA at Springfield Sporters in 1971. I think it was $29.95 and the let me look at a group of about 300 to pick it out.

 

[frankcostanza]

yes, the bolt does set in a notch on the stock when the action is closed, and it does cock on closing. another thing i forgot to mention is the saftey on the back end of the bolt seems to have 3 positions. all the way to the right, the trigger is disabled, and the bolt is locked closed. straight up in the air, you can work the action but the trigger is disabled, and all the way to the left is fire if that helps at all...

 

[Float Pilot]

Is it still in full military condition or has it been sporterized?

Some of the 95 Mausers were also made for the Orange Free State and the Transval back before and during the last Boar War. When the Brits cut off their supplies many of the 95s destined for South Africa were then sold to Chile.

 

[14427H]

There is a notch in the METAL under the closed bolt on a 95.

 

[Z71]

A 93 action(Spanish or otherwise) has a flat side on the front face of the bolt. M95 and other Mausers have a round bolt face.

 

[frankcostanza]

im not sure if its been sporterized or if it is all the original parts on it. like i said, the stock has been painted black and it has been drilled & tapped for a scope. thanks for the replies so far and stay tuned - im working on posting some pics

 

[frankcostanza]

heres the pics finally. hopefully someone can tell me a little bit about this gun.

 

[Slamfire]

Too bad someone ground the crest.

Don't we need a bolt face picture to tell if that is a M93, or M95?

 

[frankcostanza]

do these pictures help? let me know if there is anything else i can post a pic of that will help ID this gun. if you havent figured it out by now, im kinda clueless...

 

[Slamfire]

Thumbing through Ludwig Olsen's "Mauser Bolt Rifles", I would say your rifle is a Spansih Model 1893.

The profile of the stock, the bolt face, and the sight base are consistant with the pictures in Ludwig's book. He shows that rifle to be a 7mm, the barrel to be 21.75", rear sight from 300 to 2000 meters.

"all of the speciments of this rifle examined by the author were made in
Spain by Industrias de Guerra de Cataluna"


The book does not provide production dates.

However, another book shows the same rifle, but calls it a Spanish Model 1916 short rifle. This rifle was made in Spain from 1916 to 1951

 

[frankcostanza]

thanks for the info!

 

[jlmurphy]

The 1916's were usually converted to 7.62x51 (.308). Check to bore diameter, .284" for 7mm or .308 for 7.62x51. The 95' Mausers, especially the Spanish made, are not as strong as the later Model 98's, be careful.

 

[Oohrah]

I also think it is a 93. I bought one in the mid 60s someone had rebarreled
with a A3 barrel and chambered to 308. Bad news as the two lug with
maybe soft metal had head space problems when I got it in sporterized
condition. Back than milsurp barrels were cheap and easy to find. Installed
a NEW 7X57 barrel with never a problem since.
Traded for a sporterized 95 with a low number 03. Beautiful job with
XXX Walnut stock. Owner had rebarreled it with a 25-308. Sucker does
shoot sweet. I stopped measuring case heads to check head space creep
long ago.
The 93 should remain what is was designed for 7X57, with no higher press-
ure than it's design loads. This one is of Spainish build. The Mexican
95 Mauser is safe with resonable loads and is better, and stronger built. All
ammo is a handload for a wildcat thing. I stop well before pressure signs
occur and accuracy starts to wain. It seems to like bullet weights around
85 grains for accuracy, but use the almost equal in accuracy 100 to 117gr
for deer and such