1895 chilean mauser

[444ttd]

i bought a 1895 chilean mauser action, just because..........

its way down on my list to build back up a military rifle. or do i customize it? i think it is chilean navy action, the crest is a star over the sea anchor. it also has a police badge(?) with 3 serial numbers. i have to look it up to find the year it was made.

[Texas by God]

That is a nice action to start with; whichever way you decide to go!

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[smithnframe]

Be a good action for a lo to mid pressure cartridge.

[richhodg66]

I have come to like small ring Mausers the past few years.

My vote is 7x57.

[atr]

.257 Roberts or 7x57Mauser

[TNsailorman]

I would like to have one of those 95's or even a 91 but the price that people ask for them now is just ridiculous. I can almost buy a new Remington action for what the asking prices are for them right now. I guess my buying days are over for the old military actions.

[444ttd]

i bought my 95 mauser action for $120.

[gwozdz]

It's amazing how prices have changed since the late sixties. In my last year of college, my friend had a friend who had a FFL. They went over to Century Arms and came back with a Chilean Mauser, still in cosmoline for $18.00. I still have it and still not a scratch on it. The first thing my friend did was sporterize it.

[Texas by God]

A Remington 700 take off barrel in 30-06 can be shortened, turned down and rethreaded on the breech end to come up with a 7.62x57mm. Just saying because barrels seem to be hard to find right now.

[444ttd]

right now, i'm scratching money together to rebarrel a 93 spanish mauser to 7x57(either douglas or green mountain barrel). then i have to other one(93 spanish) in 257 roberts including d&t for a scope mount and bend the bolt handle. i like the idea of 7.62x57, but i have a 30-40, 30 remington and a 7.65x53 argentine. i have a 98 mauser that is 8x57 and a husky m46 in 9.3x57. maybe i'll do a 6.5x57 or 9.5x57 or 338x57 or............

[beemer]

It's a shame you don't have the rest of it, with a good bore they are scary accurate. How would a 6.5 X 55 work?

[Texas by God]

Think .32- 40 Schutzen length.....

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[LAGS]

I built my small Ring with a Short chambered 257 Roberts barrel for a Large ring action.
I just had the shank turned down and rethreaded to the small Ring shank size.
Friends had the same thing done in .308 and 7x57 Sporter barrels.
At the time a few years back all you could find in stock was the .35 Remington barrels for the small rings.
Like new 98 take off barrels were dirt cheap.
New 98 barrels were half the price of the small Ring barrels of any quality.

[Uncle Grinch]

Here is my SR Mauser that I had built into a 35 Rem. It has a stock set up for receiver sights and an 18 inch barrel.

Attachment 264732

[444ttd]

It's a shame you don't have the rest of it, with a good bore they are scary accurate. How would a 6.5 X 55 work?

probably the same. the 6.5x55 swede was based off a 7x57 and the action is 93 mauser(and later the 96 mauser swede). while the 6.5x57 mauser is based on 7x57 and i "think, but don't know," the action is 93 mauser. the 6.5x57 cartridge is a european favorite, but you can them here. grafs sells prvi brass and dies.

[Texas by God]

The 6.5x57 is a great idea for a light hunting rifle.

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[jimb16]

Just saw an ad for the 1895s at Cabela's, if I remember correctly. Prices for a reconditioned rifle ranges from $799 up to $899! NO WAY! They may be historic, but they aren't worth anywhere near that!

[444ttd]

i wonder how much they will give for a action? lol!!!

[RU shooter]

Since I'm a 35 cal fan I'd turn it into a 9x57

[WILCO]

I have come to like small ring Mausers the past few years.

My vote is 7x57.

Me too! Love the 7x57mm.