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mehulkamdar
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Need help IDing a Mauser 9.3x62 for a friend
#71836 - 18/02/07 09:16 AM

A friend in Pakistan recently bought this very nice Mauser 9.3x62 and is looking for help in IDing it. The rifle is unusual in having a straight bolt and an engraved floorplate. It is in mint condition and very accurate. Please help with any information/advice you may have.

Thanks and good hunting, everyone!

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mehulkamdar
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Re: Need help IDing a Mauser 9.3x62 for a friend [Re: mehulkamdar]
#71837 - 18/02/07 09:21 AM

Two more pictures:

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Re: Need help IDing a Mauser 9.3x62 for a friend [Re: mehulkamdar]
#71851 - 18/02/07 12:56 PM

Mehul

It looks to me to be a sporter rifle built upon a military action. I do not believe it to be an original Oberndorf sporter because of the straight bolt, sights, wood, and butt pad. Also, Mauser did not resume production of sporting rifles until 1920 and iirc they stopped stamping the date on the reciever after WWI. A nice rifle none the less and I wish your friend success while hunting with it.

Adam

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mehulkamdar
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Re: Need help IDing a Mauser 9.3x62 for a friend [Re: AdamTayler]
#72512 - 26/02/07 01:40 AM

Adam,

Thanks for your reply. I guessed from the streight bolt that the rifle was a sporter made on a military action but wasn;t sure and wanted to know from experts here about what it could be. The strange thing is that the rifle does not have any British markings - those were the day of the Raj and one would expect a rifle sold in South Asia during this period to have some British markings on it. Since it is in Pakistan, I am presuming that it must have come in through Russia and Afghanistan, or through Iran where custom rifles are still made on Mauser actions these days.

I am fascinated by what the rifle's history might be. Now, if only the riufle could talk!

I know that my friend is very happy with it and it has been performing very well on the large wild boar population in his country.

Good hunting, my friend!

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