How do I Know what type of 8mm Mauser I have?

Question

The shop I bought it from sells guns, but the gun guy wasn't there. All this person could tell me was that it is a 8mm Mauser. Any links to reference pages would be extremely helpful.

Answer 1

It's probably a German Mauser in 8mm but without seeing it in a picture it will be very difficult to guess which model/version. If you wish you can take a digital photo of the gun and post it here or I will give you an e-mail address to forward it.

Answer 2

1st I'm assuming you have a Mauser Rifle. With that assumption in mind there were two bore sizes for the 7.92x57 Mauser (aka 8x57 Mauser). The earlier bore diameter was .318 and the later diameter was/is .323. Before you even consider shooting this rifle take it to a competent gunsmith for a safety check and to verify the bore size. Would not be safe to fire newer 8mm Ammo in an older smaller bore size.

Answer 3

Google Mauser and follow the information trail. I own more of them than I know what to do with, and have only scratched the surface. There were in excess of 100 million military mausers manufactured. My personal preference for the ulitmate one is the 98/29 Persian from BRNO; it is build like a swiss watch and makes you just want to hold it and caress it and say sweet things to it; but what do i know. If you can send me a picture of it I can probably tell you its identity.

Answer 4

Before you shoot it, be sure of the bore size. I shoot some 8x57IR, for instance, that's quite an unusual caliber, especially here in the US. If you could post some specifics (at least whether it's some sort of 98, which I imagine it probably is) then we could direct you better, but you're likely to have to have a gunsmith go over it for you anyway, so you may as well surrender and take it in to find out while they're checking on its shootability.