What Should I Do With This Mauser?

MilsurpDan · Jan 9, 2017

I was helping a friend clean some rifles that had just come in and I had stupidly gotten a cleaning rod with a patch stuck in this Spanish M1943 Mauser's barrel. It wouldn't budge for anything. I was just looking over the rifle and noticed it had a hole drilled through the barrel hidden under the rear sight leaf!

I took the handguard off and found 2 more holes drilled through the barrel. The cleaning patch had actually gotten stuck in one of the holes which caused the entire blockage. Turns out somebody had tried to deactivate the rifle by drilling holes in the barrel but didn't bother to block the receiver from chambering or firing live ammo. It could've turned out bad if somebody hadn't seen the holes and tried to shoot it.

Now I've got a complete Mauser with a ruined barrel. I'm debating sporterizing it since it's already ruined, or just selling it to somebody who wants the parts or a nice project rifle.

So tell me, anybody got any ideas as to what it should be turned into?

BTW, sorry for the crappy IPhone pictures. I didn't feel like going out in the cold with my good camera.

wreckdiver · Jan 9, 2017

That's a shame. Looks like a nice old rifle.

GodOfVice · Jan 9, 2017

Drill, tap, screw in plug and keep loading up test pills till it explodes. Otherwise it's a wall hanger. Hope you didn't buy top pop thinking it was a good rifle.

MilsurpDan · Jan 9, 2017

GodOfVice said:
Drill, tap, screw in plug and keep loading up test pills till it explodes. Otherwise it's a wall hanger. Hope you didn't buy top pop thinking it was a good rifle.

Luckily I didn't. My friend was kind enough to just give it to me. So I don't have any money in it.

j8064 · Jan 9, 2017

A shame, but it's now likely worth more in parts. The stock set would be nice for someone to use to de-bubba another rifle.

GodOfVice · Jan 9, 2017

MilsurpDan said:
Luckily I didn't. My friend was kind enough to just give it to me. So I don't have any money in it.

Gads, imagine how bad he would have felt if you had permanent damage! Glad it all worked out OK. Good bolt and furniture to use elsewhere I guess.

MilsurpDan · Jan 9, 2017

j8064 said:
A shame, but it's now likely worth more in parts. The stock set would be nice for someone to use to de-bubba another rifle.

That's what I think. I'll probably just sell the parts. I don't collect Spanish stuff anyway, so I'm not attached to it.

The stock actually has a nice little tiger striping to it on one side

yellowsled · Jan 9, 2017

Id part it out personally.

MilsurpDan · Jan 9, 2017

Hmm, This might be a neat alternative. Pretty pointless if I got the .45 ACP one, but it'd be a fun plinker

http://www.troupsystems.com/mauser45kits.htm

Bisleyfan44 · Jan 9, 2017

Looks like a great candidate for a custom. As long as the action hasn't been damaged or drilled, save it, the bolt, maybe the bottom metal. Sell the stock, barrel bands, etc as parts. Even if you're not wanting it now, one day you might want a custom rifle and this would be a great start. JMO

namrelio · Jan 9, 2017

If it turned into a wall hanger, it still could possibly be shot by somebody down the road.

StantonCree · Jan 9, 2017

namrelio said:
If it turned into a wall hanger, it still could possibly be shot by somebody down the road.

Hopefully a burglar

thomfantomas · Jan 9, 2017

karma it

buellsfurn · Jan 9, 2017

MilsurpDan said:
That's what I think. I'll probably just sell the parts. I don't collect Spanish stuff anyway, so I'm not attached to it.

The stock actually has a nice little tiger striping to it on one side

I could be interested in the stock

MilsurpDan · Jan 9, 2017

namrelio said:
If it turned into a wall hanger, it still could possibly be shot by somebody down the road.

That's the main reason why I don't think I'm going to wall hang it. I'd have to plug the chamber or weld it shut.

I guess it could always be turned into a lamp...

CombatAK · Jan 9, 2017

I am looking for a Mauser action to re-barrel. Just sayin'.

iH8DemLibz · Jan 9, 2017

Another vote for re-barrel.

Time to call Boyd's for a new stock.

PS: What's caliber on that ported Mauser?

TAstro · Jan 9, 2017

Time to rebarrel!

Biggfoot44 · Jan 10, 2017

What Bisleyfan44 said.

You now have the doner action for a custom rifle with a clear conscience . Endless possibilities, starting with E.R. Shaw bbl and drop in classic stock .

GodOfVice · Jan 10, 2017

Can you compress 70 gr of 4350 in a 8mm? :innocent0

I got the string!

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