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*, the M1889 Belgian Mauser, The 11889 and other pre-M193 Mausers are adily identified by the lack of front- ching lugs and the straight box agazine which projects below the ock. The M93 and later models have a staggered magazine and a floor plate flush with the stock bottom. The M93 Turkish is a M93 Spanish Mauser ex- cept for calibre, Turkish models are equipped with a Mauser rarity—a magazine cut-off. Models with dates after 1900 are modified M98’s. The 7.65mm Mauser is an excellent calibre and is still the first-line Argen- tine calibre. Other countries like Tur- key are now using rifles in other cali- bres like the 7.92 x 57 Mauser in addi- tion to stocks of 7.65 Mausers. Belgium has adopted the 7.62mm NATO but stit] has large stocks of 7.65mm Mau- sers. Most of the various Mausers were made in Germany or Belgium though Argentina, one of the few South Amer- ican countries with facilities for arms and ammunition manufacture, has manufactured some Mausers. “The cartridge, beginning in 1900, was manufactured in the states by Win- chester and possibly other ammunition companies. Though chambered for the modified Enfield M30 Remington and Winchester’s M54 and M70, the car- ~ trilge was never very popular in the United States. Manufacture of the 7.65mm cartridges was not resumed after World War I in the United States. Recently surplus dealers have offered surplus Argentine Mausers for ale. Most of the ammunition now be- —_ ing offered is full-metal-jacketed serv- ice rounds. Notes and Comments This is a cartridge which, with ade- quate bullets, can be used for all North American game with the possible ex- ception of moose, elk and brown bear. Representative Headstamps BELG. 7.65 M/M (W.R.A) D M 1910 F y A (Germany) D.M. 1898 K (Germany) F N E 38 (Belgium) 25 (Belgium) B 40 (Belgium) P 39 (Belgium) SS 36 (Belgium) A 1925 H.P. (Austria) MLPA. 1945 (Argentina) ORBEA 1949 (Argentina) W.R.A.Co. 7.65 M-M 7.O\1M MAUSER 5c 5mm Mauser. FN FN FN FN Fy 1, Sce 8m\n Mauser. ver-all Length: 2.97” 179 TARE ETE LOS Wal se Ted ees a Bee open RS ; ATER seas sa . t % Da a oe ide . a a . yt z. eth y ° et . “og! Ye ak. *. ‘ ' a ' 7 ‘ Eye sg . itd eee: “@ shag so Ss RS. . oy : 7 t - ty tS 1 eas. * ¥ X.. ‘2 “y ie oS H Toh, un ti eu: Hs 28 4 f : : i i i 5