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JAPANESE MEXICAN CONTRACT TYPE 38 BOLT ACTION

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
JAPANESE MEXICAN CONTRACT TYPE 38 BOLT ACTION

MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 7x57 Mauser. S# L 311. Bbl. 31 1/4". Non matching numbers. Receiver ring marked on top w/ "REPUBLICA MEXICANA (Mexican eagle crest)" "1913". Some rifles from this contract were delivered to Mexico & many were sold to Imperial Russia in 1914. Ladder rear sight graduated to 2,300m. Inverted V front sight. Cleaning rod is present. Straight bolt handle w/ oval knob. Lg. tang checkered safety knob. Bottom sling swivels. Hardwood stock set. Buttstock w/ 2 piece construction marked w/ partly obliterated "78" in white paint on right side of butt. CONDITION: stock set has moderate to heavy wear, dents, scratches & staining w/ added finish. Metal retains 50% original blue w/ wear, thinning & areas of gray & patina. Markings have been partly enhanced in white. Very good shiny bore w/ conventional rifling. (22-529/RW). CURIO. $300-400.