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Tentman
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Rhodesian Marks on Mauser ??
#208157 - 08/05/12 07:41 PM

Hello Guys

My 9.3x62 Mauser has the following mark on the stock, its a "broad arrow" over a "t" within a oval of about 3/8th high. Numerals 379 below. There are no other atypical marks on the rifle - all the rest are just normal Mauser and proof house marks. The rifle recently came out of Rhodesia and had been there since at least the 1940's, possibly since new in the 1920's.

Does anyone know what this marking might indicate.

For example here in New Zealand I understand some civilian rifles were taken in by the armed services here during WWII for use by the Homeguard, some of these surface from time to time with a broad arrow mark.

Edited by CptCurl (26/05/12 09:21 AM)

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JPK
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Loc: Chevy Chase, MD

Re: Rhodesian Marks on Mauser ?? [Re: Tentman]
#208200 - 09/05/12 11:05 PM

Perhaps the rifle saw use by the game department of Rhodesia or some other European coloniy? (And was stamped by the game department.)

Maybe since the rifle is not of English origin - wrong calibre and wrong proofs - it arrived in Africa in Mozambique or another non-English colony?

Maybe the rifle saw use in the Tanganyika Game dept or during WWII, and so the T stamping?

Maybe the rifle saw use in WWI for the Germans?

Lots of Maybe, eh?

JPK

Edited by JPK (09/05/12 11:14 PM)

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Story
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Loc: SE PA, USA

Re: Rhodesian Marks on Mauser ?? [Re: JPK]
#208206 - 10/05/12 12:28 AM

My guess is a registration tax number stamping.
Check out this thread, involving Kenya, and follow the links there
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=187724&an=0&page=0#Post187724

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