What is...or was...this?
A friend at work brought me an old rifle he has had for a while. I'm not sure what it is or if it is even Spanish. It has 7MM stamped on the barrel. It has a serial number of what looks like the...
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Spanish Mauser Model 93. Sounds like a Bannermann remnant. I have a couple of those just like that which were the product of the Bannermann chop shop back in the 1930s.
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Is this 7 X 57 and safe to shoot with modern ammo? I noticed the bottom of the bolt is flat. Is this consistant with the Model 93?
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Yes, 7mm is the same as 7 x 57. The bolt in this type Mauser will be flat on the bottom.As to safe to shoot - that is something that can't be determined over the internet! You can check the head space...
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