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Welcome to NE!
Interesting read at this link, certainly seems a possibility that your rifle in question could have had the (very) minor alteration to the chamber as well.

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What causes you to suspect that the OP's M1908 may be altered?

Surplus Mausers were often reamed to non military chamberings to comply with post WW1 European laws, but this would be a commercially made sporting arm.