German 8 mm mauser stamped Berlin 1932

German 8 mm mauser stamped Berlin 1932

by Brian
(Illinois)

The german mauser is a rifle i would put up against any modern day rifle in a second. I have many guns new and old and it never ceases to amaze me the power and accuracy of the german craftsmanship. Now, you have to realize the gun was issued for use in world war 2 and if it were aimed at someone, you can bet they died. It looks terrible, battle hardened, nicked up and beat to hell. But the bolt and barrel both still prove tuff and true after all these years, The twists in the barrel look brand new. This gun cost me $250 bucks at a local gun store I'm acquainted with and worth every penny. This gun will shoot up to a mile on the level, if a yard, without any trouble. The only downside is having to aim a bit low for shooting closer than a hundred yards not a carbine. That really isn't a problem though once you get a feel for it. Man, if this old war horse could talk i'd sure pull up a chair and listen cause it's bound to have some stories! If any of you guys get a chance to get your hands on one of these do it. By the way anyone who has info on where to find an m6 scout for sale you have a buyer right here. I recently found this website while i was pricing and searching for survival supplies. Nice site! I personally enjoy the stories about survivors and the excellent opinions and advice on equipment. Thanks.

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Mar 05, 2011
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surplus ammo
by: maine mauser

I have to agree with the previous comment by surplus arms. I would not recommend this as a hunting load due to the slight inconsistency in accuracy and the possiblity of the round not firing on the first strike. A real problem if your hunting some dangerous game or trying to get that great shot at the oportune moment. Glad someone mentioned that point.

Feb 08, 2011
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Surplus weapons
by: Anonymous

Surplus weapons will do the job even if they weigh a little more, but I do not recommend surplus ammo. It is usually ball instead of soft nose and will not dependably give clean kills. Hopefully, no one wants to just wound an animal and lose it to suffer and die several days later. Ball ammo is not even legal to hunt with in most states. It does work well for target practice and has the advantage of being cheaper.

Jan 31, 2011
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the yugo m48
by: maine mauser

I hope i'm not angering any die hard mosin fans out there by writing this column, but i do own both rifles and have posted on the mosin page as well. But i am a mauser fan at heart. I like the smooth action of the bolt and fast strip clip loading of this rifle. I also find that it balances really well, and is quick to pull up the sights on. It also doesn't feel as big or bulky as the mosin, might be because it is a little smaller even though the weight is similar.
The 8mm rounds are incredibly powerful in my opinion and i believe will take down any game in north america with no problem at all. Range and accuracy is also really good with this rifle as well. However, i do the find the stock military sights hard to see as the sight picture is small. I installed some new sights on my m48 through Mojo sighting systems and am awaiting results as i haven't been able to get any range time in with them installed.
As far as history goes on this old rifle, it was not used in WW2 unlike it's predecessor the K98,(cool fact, the 1903 springfield rifle is built off of a german mauser design!) The M48 was made shortly after in the 1950's by former serbia as a solution to the current arms shortage in the area. The M48 is better built than the K98 as the serbs "beefed up" the amount of metal around the chamber as well as shortning the chamber as well; so not only is it more rugged but feeds faster due to a shorter bolt throw. They are reasonably priced at around 200-300 dollars, and should be in decent condition as many were stored in yugoslavia's arsenal and test fired every 5yrs to be sure of reliability and function in case they needed to be used in any future conflicts. They were also planned to be used a sniper rifles at the time as well, due to thier accuracy.
Anyway's these are my opinions on the M48 yugo and i hope readers find this informative as well as interesting. Can't beat a mauser.

Jan 06, 2011
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Finding an M6 Scout
by: Brian

Hey,

Thanks Anthony for directing me to gunbroker.com. They have about 5 of the m6 Scout, but man are they expensive! The cheapest one was 800.00 and the highest was $1375.00. Thats a little high, but I may have to go ahead and shell out the cash. I'm going to shop around and see what i find. I am also in the market eternally for cowboy guns. Single action .45's and maybe a smaller caliber for a backup. Gunbroker has all of these and I could almost see my bank account draining as I sat there drooling through page after page of old west beauties. Thanks again Anthony for the tip and forcing me to look for a second job. Lol.

Brian M

Jan 05, 2011
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M6
by: WayneB

Thanks Anthony. Yer breakin' my heart!! Lucky daughters. Just left gunbrokers, they are really proud of some of those guns! lol I appreciate the come-back. I'll keep an eye on them. Might get lucky yet.

Jan 05, 2011
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Wayne - M6 for sale
by: Anthony Twidale

Wayne, jump on 'gunbroker.com" an type in "M6 scout".
There are always a few for sale there but you better get in fast cause their value is going up everyday. The cheaper ones seem to be the black parkerized ones. (Buy one of them and get it cerakoted)
I have two (a S/S in .22lr/410 with a 1-4x20 leupold scope and a black Parkerized .22hornet/410 with a 1-4.5x20 weaver scope)and before you ask, i have to say no mate........ my daughters have claimed them :-)

Jan 03, 2011
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M6
by: WayneB

Brian,
If you run into any deals on an M6, I too, am looking for one. I've been looking for one for several years now with no luck. I think it is, or could be, the ultimate (wilderness) survival weapon. I don't know what the choke size is on an M6, but if it's not a modified, full, or extra full choke, slugs could be run through the barrel safely and would solve the problem of taking larger game. I would probably bore out the .22 barrel to .22mag though just for the extended range and larger game option.
I've tried the AR7 that was mentioned in another post, but I'm left-handed and the AR7 is offset to accomidate the right-handed person. Very uncomfortable shooting as well as time consuming to get the sights on target quickly.
Good luck with your quest for the M6 and if you run across a second one (or one you don't want to buy for whatever reason) I'd appreciate a heads up on it. (TNTimberWolf@aol.com)

Jan 03, 2011
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M6
by: Anonymous

M-6's are getting hard to find I've been looking for use under $300 for a while now but no luck. I am rather impressed with the Henry AR-7 my wife bought me for christmass though getting great grouping on it and with CCI viper jacketed rounds no jams at all.

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