Mexican repeating rifle, based on the Mauser G98.
The main differences from G98 is a knurled disk at the rear of the striker nut, allowing manual cocking of the striker. The barrel of the sleeve and the hanging loops of the carrier belt shape followed that of the american rifle Springfield 1903.
Manufacturer: Fabrica Nacional de Armas, Ciudad de México
Manufactured between 1936 and 1951.
Caliber: 7 mm
Charge: 7x57 Mauser
Length without bodáku: 1 090 mm
Barrel length: 589 mm
Weight: 3.8 kg
The capacity of the cartridge box: 5 rounds
The bore of barrel: 4 grooves
The depth of the grooves: 0.127 mm
The width of the grooves: 3,9 mm
Pitch bore: 220 mm
Sources:
OLSON, L., Mauser Bolt Rifles. Montezuma: F. Brownell & Son, Publishers Inc., 1976. LCCCN 76-9459
Photo: www.collectiblefirearms.com.
The main differences from G98 is a knurled disk at the rear of the striker nut, allowing manual cocking of the striker. The barrel of the sleeve and the hanging loops of the carrier belt shape followed that of the american rifle Springfield 1903.
Manufacturer: Fabrica Nacional de Armas, Ciudad de México
Manufactured between 1936 and 1951.
Caliber: 7 mm
Charge: 7x57 Mauser
Length without bodáku: 1 090 mm
Barrel length: 589 mm
Weight: 3.8 kg
The capacity of the cartridge box: 5 rounds
The bore of barrel: 4 grooves
The depth of the grooves: 0.127 mm
The width of the grooves: 3,9 mm
Pitch bore: 220 mm
Sources:
OLSON, L., Mauser Bolt Rifles. Montezuma: F. Brownell & Son, Publishers Inc., 1976. LCCCN 76-9459
Photo: www.collectiblefirearms.com.