1916 Mauser sporter 7MM

[Melnic]

I also got a Samco 308 conversion when on sale and my bore was mint. It was a tack driver but many reported poor results. I also lucked out with a crest.
Since it was of no/little collector value, I thought about scoping it but decided on just getting a new Ruger american. Then thought about it more later and thought I had a spanish mauser conversion that still had a crest and a mint bore, well, that's rather uncommon and left it. Its short, light and shoots well, Could have made a good deer gun in the blind but I have more guns I'd take into the woods ahead of it.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Damn Russians...........Got me, too. Email said it's delivering Tuesday.

Just got my UPS notification.

Thursday.

Post up some pitchers when yours arrives.

 

[tallen702]

I also got a Samco 308 conversion when on sale and my bore was mint. It was a tack driver but many reported poor results. I also lucked out with a crest.
Since it was of no/little collector value, I thought about scoping it but decided on just getting a new Ruger american. Then thought about it more later and thought I had a spanish mauser conversion that still had a crest and a mint bore, well, that's rather uncommon and left it. Its short, light and shoots well, Could have made a good deer gun in the blind but I have more guns I'd take into the woods ahead of it.

Yeah, crested conversions are definitely more rare. Franco had the crests of those made by Republican-aligned armories scrubbed at Oviedo when they were re-worked (gas vent holes added, along with "thumb cuts" for stripper clips) before putting them back into service with the Guardia Civil. I have a feeling they'll fetch more in the not too distant future as more and more people buy these up from the companies that grabbed them at the SAMCO fire-sale.

 

[Texas]

I will be looking for something to tinker on at the show in Frederick today.

 

[Alphabrew]

THere were a chit loadnof these at the Frederick show for $99. They looked like poop.

 

[Texas]

THere were a chit loadnof these at the Frederick show for $99. They looked like poop.

Yea, I stopped in and looked at those too. Kinda glad I didn't pull the trigger on the unseen order of one.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Can't imagine the non-gunsmith 179ers look the 99 dolla poopie ones.

We'll find out tomorrow and Thursday.

 

[CombatAK]

7x57

If you have an itch, you should scratch it.

From my personal experience with Spanish M1916's, what I can add to this thread is I have both a SAMCO 308 conversion I purchased for <$200 several years ago and a Bubba'd 7mm for < $100 at a gun show I restored. A replacement stock and missing metal for the restoration project was inexpensive. Both are fun rifles. They occasionally come out to play at Hooligan shoots.

There's zero Spanish M1916 collector value I'm aware of. The iron sights on them suck. But once you get used to shooting them you can hit a 12" gong at 100 yards. My rifles are plinkers and fed mild reloads so over pressure ammo issues is a low concern.

M1916's are fun range toys. And at my house, they are beagle approved.

j8064, I carry one of those 50 cent pieces in my pocket for good luck.

As the Hooligans know, I have one of those 100.00 rifles that I am trying to make into an express rifle. When I am done, I will have way more money in the thing than it was ever worth but it will be mine and it will be sweet. It wasn't the rifle that got me, but the caliber. Something about the caliber intrigues me.

Now all I need is a stock, barrel, express sights, a barrel band sling swivel, and a gunsmith.

j8064 gave me the Mauser stock you see in the pics with the .50 piece to get me started.

 

[Doco Overboard]

The last Mauser I built was an Oberndorf 98 in 7x57 with a Shilen barrel turned out good and I'm glad I did it because its a great cartridge and easy to load. Its hard to get a 98 lightweight on wood thats why I like the 94 or 93-5 Loewe actions. Shame they're turning up as beaters someone might have to grab one or two to get enough for a build. Between pitting and finding them soft there should be enough there with two or more laying around for a nice project though.

 

[toolness1]

I also got a Samco 308 conversion when on sale and my bore was mint. It was a tack driver but many reported poor results. I also lucked out with a crest.
Since it was of no/little collector value, I thought about scoping it but decided on just getting a new Ruger american. Then thought about it more later and thought I had a spanish mauser conversion that still had a crest and a mint bore, well, that's rather uncommon and left it. Its short, light and shoots well, Could have made a good deer gun in the blind but I have more guns I'd take into the woods ahead of it.

If you ever do decide to get rid of that rifle, let me know!

 

[iH8DemLibz]

I know we have one arriving today.

Let's see some pitchers.

 

[Texas]

I know we have one arriving today.

Let's see some pitchers.

What he said.

 

[j8064]

j8064 gave me the Mauser stock you see in the pics with the .50 piece to get me started.

I forgot to include a part for the stock I gave you. I still have the sling swivel Bubba made out of a piece of coat hanger wire if you can use it...

 

[smoothebore]

What he said.

Okay, you asked for it. That's what I told myself when I pulled it out of the box. I was expecting a cleaning project. I'm not sure if I was expecting this. J&G described the stock condition as "shows dents, dings and small minor cracks, overall good condition, used. Whatcha think?

 

[Texas]

well I don't know a lot about a lot, but I know that is outside of what I can fix.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

WTF, Yo.

That has to be one of the gunsmith specials. Boyd's Prairie stock is only $129.00 And that trigger guard/floor plate doesn't look like it's from a '93.

If my non-gunsmith special looks like that, there's only one thing left to do.

Go out. And buy a canoe...


PS: Smoothbore, hide/crop your address label.

 

[Texas]

ok will do.

 

[smoothebore]

It's supposed to be the 179.95 version. I'm waiting on a call back. The guy that handles that was still at lunch.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

It's supposed to be the 179.95 version. I'm waiting on a call back. The guy that handles that was still at lunch.

That stinks. Can't even imagine what the cheaper ones look like.

Mine will go back if it arrives like that.

If it's mechanically sound, it will reap Bubba's wrath.

 

[Texas]

It's supposed to be the 179.95 version. I'm waiting on a call back. The guy that handles that was still at lunch.

Was about in the same shape as the ones for 99.99 at the gunshow last weekend.