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<blockquote data-quote="Packrat 6" data-source="post: 1003035" data-attributes="member: 80288"><p>Harperc</p><p>My apologies if I came on a little strong. What I was looking for was that someone on the thread had either an old similar rifle or experience with the same rifle. The sentimentality factor never entered in to it, but that's what most of the posts were about. </p><p></p><p>I find that I should have posted my questions and comments over on the Mauser Forum, which I didn't know about until I started looking for "Chilean Mauser" online and after I looked at about 30 pictures and finally figured out exactly what I had. I finally got some of my questions answered, but not others so am taking it in to the Gunsmith tomorrow AM per his request and in a couple of days will maybe have some answers.</p><p></p><p>If it is safe to shoot, am going to leave it in .308 until I have tested the iron sights out to a 1000 Meters after my cataract surgery in November. The 7x57 round has about 10' more drop over 1000 yards and even though the sights go to 2000 meters, I don't know of anywhere around here to shoot it at that range. I'll be buying one of LRH's remote Camera setups and will probably record the whole thing and if I use the HEI bullets, there is no doubt about where the rounds hit. Will have to run the ballistics, but no big deal since except for windage, the vertical sights are fixed.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, just a few pictures so someone else can recognize one if they run into it.</p><p>Click to enlarge.</p><p>[ATTACH]39991[/ATTACH]</p><p>Model 1912 Steyr Chilean Mauser Short Rifle. Straight bolt. 23 1/2" barrel</p><p>[ATTACH]39992[/ATTACH]</p><p>The Chilean Cartouch was either very lightly punched or has been polished off. No idea why. </p><p>[ATTACH]39993[/ATTACH]</p><p>Notice that the bolt has been blued, which is not common. Bolt and receiver are supposed to be in the white. Again, don't know why or who did it.</p><p>[ATTACH]39994[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>You can click on any picture to enlarge it.</p><p></p><p>Bruce</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Packrat 6, post: 1003035, member: 80288"] Harperc My apologies if I came on a little strong. What I was looking for was that someone on the thread had either an old similar rifle or experience with the same rifle. The sentimentality factor never entered in to it, but that's what most of the posts were about. I find that I should have posted my questions and comments over on the Mauser Forum, which I didn't know about until I started looking for "Chilean Mauser" online and after I looked at about 30 pictures and finally figured out exactly what I had. I finally got some of my questions answered, but not others so am taking it in to the Gunsmith tomorrow AM per his request and in a couple of days will maybe have some answers. If it is safe to shoot, am going to leave it in .308 until I have tested the iron sights out to a 1000 Meters after my cataract surgery in November. The 7x57 round has about 10' more drop over 1000 yards and even though the sights go to 2000 meters, I don't know of anywhere around here to shoot it at that range. I'll be buying one of LRH's remote Camera setups and will probably record the whole thing and if I use the HEI bullets, there is no doubt about where the rounds hit. Will have to run the ballistics, but no big deal since except for windage, the vertical sights are fixed. Anyway, just a few pictures so someone else can recognize one if they run into it. Click to enlarge. [ATTACH]39991.vB[/ATTACH] Model 1912 Steyr Chilean Mauser Short Rifle. Straight bolt. 23 1/2" barrel [ATTACH]39992.vB[/ATTACH] The Chilean Cartouch was either very lightly punched or has been polished off. No idea why. [ATTACH]39993.vB[/ATTACH] Notice that the bolt has been blued, which is not common. Bolt and receiver are supposed to be in the white. Again, don't know why or who did it. [ATTACH]39994.vB[/ATTACH] You can click on any picture to enlarge it. Bruce . [/QUOTE]
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