Look what I found

[Junk Yard Dog]

I've never seen a Venezuelen Mauser, except in pictures I think. 7mm is a cartridge that has eluded me so far but I hear it is a fine round.

They are an older import, pre 1968 so far as I know, I have the FN-49 to go along with it.

[7x57]

Well, that one would be a perfect addition to my small selection of South American Mausers... Congrats on a very nice rifle!

[Junk Yard Dog]

Well, that one would be a perfect addition to my small selection of South American Mausers... Congrats on a very nice rifle!

Everything has a not for sale price That's the price that would have to be paid to get me to part with something I like, and haven't even played with yet. I am trying to find out if there are anymore like this out there in this condition. Surely some of them must have survived to the 21st century without being fired, or hacked up into " hunting rifles" Possibly 7x57 wasn't all that common in gun shops during the early 60's

[Longcolt44]

Ron at the shop I work at bought a twin to yours from a good customer that used it for trade goods. We get a lot of guns that come across the counter but yours and Ron's were instant buys. He is not much for pictures but I'll see what I can do.

[Junk Yard Dog]

That's two, the contract wasn't that big, there couldn't have been that many unissued rifles left by the time they became surplus.

[kjohn]

My goodness! (Internet politically correct speak for "good #*}#+%* #+^}#%). I though I could hear horseshoes clanging the other day! Very nice indeed! Congratulations!

[+dhic]

Very nice JYD. That action ought to do all a 7mm is supposed to do. Beautiful. Must have been one helluva a Sock Drawer.
+dhic aka cliff

[qz2026]

I've never seen a Venezuelen Mauser, except in pictures I think. 7mm is a cartridge that has eluded me so far but I hear it is a fine round.

It would be hard for me to choose between the 6.5mm Swede and the 7mm. Both are very nice and shoulder forgiving rounds even in carbines

[Junk Yard Dog]

32 years ago I bought two Chilean Mausers model 1895, one rifle, one carbine, from Atlanta Discount Ammo. With them I bought 5000 rounds of FN 7mm, I did a lot of shooting with the Mauser's and later the FN49 ( also Venezuelan) . The 7mm is a nice round in these weapons, I only have maybe 500 rounds left, I don't plan on shooting much of it in this Mauser, possibly handload some one day, but I want to preserve the rifle in it's current condition, I can shoot other rifles that already have dings and dents.

[qz2026]

The Venezuelan FN-49 has eluded me. So nice... so expensive...
I ended up reloading for 7mm. My surplus didn't fare that well. I disassembled 500 rounds and reloaded using fresh cases and primers because of poor case quality and bad primers. Was able to salvage about 75% of the powder that hadn't gotten wet though.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I almost passed on that 7mm FN49, happy now that I didn't. Even adjusting for decades of inflation they still sell for well over what I paid.

[capt14k]

It is a FN1930 there is no such thing as a 24/30. I got one a few years ago also with accessories and similar condition. Very nice rifle. I am still searching for the carbine version also in the white which is original and correct, blued is not. The only Venezuelan Mausers that left FN blued were the target rifles. I also have a couple Venezuelan FN-49 rifles one low number and one high number both look to be unisssued which is rare for a low number. My other low number was well used. I do need a matching 1895 Chilean Carbine; it is the only Chilean I need to complete my Chilean Mauser collection.

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[Junk Yard Dog]

It is a FN1930 there is no such thing as a 24/30. I got one a few years ago also with accessories and similar condition. Very nice rifle. I am still searching for the carbine version also in the white which is original and correct, blued is not. The only Venezuelan Mausers that left FN blued were the target rifles. I also have a couple Venezuelan FN-49 rifles one low number and one high number both look to be unisssued which is rare for a low number. My other low number was well used. I do need a matching 1895 Chilean Carbine; it is the only Chilean I need to complete my Chilean Mauser collection.

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24/30? Don't know anything about that, I called it a 1930. I haven't been finding many in unissued condition, not surprising considering it's a 60's era import.

[capt14k]

It is a FN1930 there is no such thing as a 24/30. I got one a few years ago also with accessories and similar condition. Very nice rifle. I am still searching for the carbine version also in the white which is original and correct, blued is not. The only Venezuelan Mausers that left FN blued were the target rifles. I also have a couple Venezuelan FN-49 rifles one low number and one high number both look to be unisssued which is rare for a low number. My other low number was well used. I do need a matching 1895 Chilean Carbine; it is the only Chilean I need to complete my Chilean Mauser collection.

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24/30? Don't know anything about that, I called it a 1930. I haven't been finding many in unissued condition, not surprising considering it's a 60's era import.

Someone called it a 24/30 earlier in the thread. Used to be what they were referred to as. New FN Mauser book clarified there was a Model 1924 and Model 1930 but no Model 1924/30 or 24/30.


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[Junk Yard Dog]

It is a FN1930 there is no such thing as a 24/30. I got one a few years ago also with accessories and similar condition. Very nice rifle. I am still searching for the carbine version also in the white which is original and correct, blued is not. The only Venezuelan Mausers that left FN blued were the target rifles. I also have a couple Venezuelan FN-49 rifles one low number and one high number both look to be unisssued which is rare for a low number. My other low number was well used. I do need a matching 1895 Chilean Carbine; it is the only Chilean I need to complete my Chilean Mauser collection.

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24/30? Don't know anything about that, I called it a 1930. I haven't been finding many in unissued condition, not surprising considering it's a 60's era import.

Someone called it a 24/30 earlier in the thread. Used to be what they were referred to as. New FN Mauser book clarified there was a Model 1924 and Model 1930 but no Model 1924/30 or 24/30.


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I never went out of my way collecting the contract Mauser's, like all the others this one found me.

[capt14k]

It is a FN1930 there is no such thing as a 24/30. I got one a few years ago also with accessories and similar condition. Very nice rifle. I am still searching for the carbine version also in the white which is original and correct, blued is not. The only Venezuelan Mausers that left FN blued were the target rifles. I also have a couple Venezuelan FN-49 rifles one low number and one high number both look to be unisssued which is rare for a low number. My other low number was well used. I do need a matching 1895 Chilean Carbine; it is the only Chilean I need to complete my Chilean Mauser collection.

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24/30? Don't know anything about that, I called it a 1930. I haven't been finding many in unissued condition, not surprising considering it's a 60's era import.

Someone called it a 24/30 earlier in the thread. Used to be what they were referred to as. New FN Mauser book clarified there was a Model 1924 and Model 1930 but no Model 1924/30 or 24/30.


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I never went out of my way collecting the contract Mauser's, like all the others this one found me.

The contract Mausers are my focus these days. Down to the hard to find ones. 1927 Paraguayan arrived last week from Canada. Costa Rican Mauser is at the top of my list now. Also in 7mm like the Venezuelan Mausers.


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[Junk Yard Dog]

Mauser had a real money machine in South and Central America back before the war, FN had it after the war for a bit. Then they all found out that simply by saying they love America or the USSR they could get shiploads of arms from either country.

[entropy]

Nice Mauser! What was the shotgun?

[+dhic]

Jim, that guy had a helluv a big sock drawer for that rifle.
+dhic. aka cliff

[Junk Yard Dog]

Jim, that guy had a helluv a big sock drawer for that rifle.
+dhic. aka cliff

Big wood wardrobe, the son in law still had it, and he was keeping his long arms in it behind the shirts and jackets. He didn't even have the handguns locked up, he did have an excellent security system on the house, and no kids, but still...