NOTE, NOT ALL OF THESE RIFLES WERE CONVERTED TO 308! IF YOU ARE UNSURE, HAVE A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH CHECK IT OUT FOR YOU. For sale is a Mauser 1916 bolt-action rifle in what we believe to be 7.57 Mauser. I believe the Spanish 1916 is one of the rifles featured on their home page. If you need information on cleaning, assembling/disassembling, loading, using the sights, etc. Unreadable numbers on bolt handle, matching numbers on triggerguard and floorplate. Marked on receiver ring with Oviedo Arsenal marks over 1924. As a result it is fairly common to find these excellent rifles converted into hunting arms. Spanish Model 1916 Mauser Bolt Action Rifle, K8541, 7x57mm cal., 22.2 barrel, blued finish, cleaning rod, hardwood stock, inverted V front sight with protectors and adjustable lange vizier rear sight. The 7mm Mauser round is an excellent all-around hunting cartridge capable of taking most North American Game Animals. They have a reputation for being strong (original poster opinion and different from mine)(the 7.62/308 version needs to be watched when shot), accurate and reliable shooters. 308) in the late 1950's when Spain decided to adopt that round for the Military and the Guardia Civil. Originally chambered in 7mm Mauser (7x57mm) many were converted to 7.62 Nato (aka.
Manufactured by Fabrica de Armas in Oviedo from 1916 to 1951 they are a shortened version of the Spanish Model 1893 Rifle. Judging by the receiver date you have either a Spanish Model 1916 Short Rifle, or a Model 1916 Carbine. It looks quite a bit like my Swedish Mauser model 38, chambered in 6.5 X 55 which I have always. Rifle looks to be in good shape, one of the reasons I bought it.
1916 spanish mauser serial numbers serial number#
Based on the serial number it appears to be an 'OT' series. It has no crest, all matching serial numbers. They were a major manufacturer of mauser type rifles for the Spanish Military during the entire first half of the last century. I just acquired a model 93 Spanish Mauser. FABRICA de ARMAS OVIEDO,ESPANA = Manufacturer of Arms in Oviedo, Spain.
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