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I've got a potential for a good deal on a Spanish Mauser. The gun as a whole is pretty poor shape. The barrel is corroded something aweful. None of the numbers match, the front sight hood removed, and the stock has several chunks missing.
My question is what is the action worth? My Mauser experience is based around the 8mm and I know very little about the 7mm other than it's a 2-lug system and won't handle the pressures that 8mm actions will.
If the action is worth anything, can it be rebarreled to a caliber that is safe for the action? And if so, what calibers would be safe to use in a 7mm action?
Basically, I hate to be tempted with something cheap if I know I can convert it to something else. And after my last Mauser project build, I think I can find a way to do another project a lot cheaper.
My question is what is the action worth? My Mauser experience is based around the 8mm and I know very little about the 7mm other than it's a 2-lug system and won't handle the pressures that 8mm actions will.
If the action is worth anything, can it be rebarreled to a caliber that is safe for the action? And if so, what calibers would be safe to use in a 7mm action?
Basically, I hate to be tempted with something cheap if I know I can convert it to something else. And after my last Mauser project build, I think I can find a way to do another project a lot cheaper.