So I found another ratty old gun, except it was not too ratty. I think it is a nominally Spanish 1916 short rifle. I say nominally Spanish as it is an 85xx serial number DWM made in Berlin. These lacked the Spanish crest, and some 30,000 were bought by Spain as 93 Mauser long rifles. At some point, post Civil War?, some of these were shortened and modified to 1916 standard, given the oval gas cut out and left side thumb cut on receiver. The one I have may or may not be sporterized.
There are no wings on the front sight any more and the stock has been shortened with the cleaning rod hole filled in. Sam Naprawiam Skoda Fabia Pdf. Everything else is standard. I say may have been sporterized as I am see images online of a bunch of other 1916s that look exactly the same so I do not know if some Spanish police or paramilitary had their rifles set up like this. The butt plate is rusty, the rest is not. Caliber is original 7x57 and not a 7.62 conversion and I see no import marks on it.
Unmarked Model 1916 Serial Numbers. Unmarked Model 1916 rifles have 22' barrels, tangent leaf sights, a thumb cut and gas escape hole in left side of the receiver. While many have no markings at all on the receiver bridge, some of the 7.62 conversions have the Guardia Civil crest. Back to Spanish Mauser Home Page. 4) The serial number pattern of the unmarked Model 1916's is not consistent with the Model 1893 long rifles, Model 1895 carbines, or Model 1916 rifles. This indicates that. Many of the 'unmarked' 1916 Spanish Mausers have been converted so they can use 7.62 Cetme, 7.62 NATO, or 308 Winchester ammo.
