New "1930" Venezuelan mauser

[Calfed]

Finally got to the range today and fired a few rounds through this one. I fired a couple of rounds at 50 yards to make sure it was on the paper...



Moved a target down to 100 yards and let fly...



I have trouble with the Mauser triangular sights, so I think this thing could do better with some younger, stronger eyes.

[dave]

While these are called model 1930's, which they are, they were made post WW11. Many were imported back in the 60's brand new. I remember a local gun shop had a case of them, all new for about 35 bucks each. I still have mine!

[Calfed]

Dave, is yours just like this one? 8x57, scrubbed FN, etc?

[da gimp]

Israel was buying tons of mil-surp rifles in the late 1940's & 1950's............ it has been opined that several European companies/arsenals/factories/countries sold them much of their surplus inventory that were scrubbed, so as not to annoy the various Arab nations bent on her destruction.

[dave]

No mine is original 7m/m. I have never seen one in 8m/m., nor one that has been scrubbed. But then I have not seen them all. Do not buy or pay attention to Israel rifles as most have been 'rode hard and put away wet'!