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Title: help identifying old rifle
Post by: sirfunkeybut on July 12, 2013, 10:58:11 AM

I can't post pics,sorry.
it s stamped fabrics de areas 1896 and on the side of the barrel "A 536" and the bolt has 5123 stamped in it. I've goggled for a while and can't find anything. I don't even know what the caliber is.

Title: Re: help identifying old rifle
Post by: CP on July 12, 2013, 11:17:39 AM

Are you sure it isn't "Fabrica de Armas" ?

Title: Re: help identifying old rifle
Post by: lostbackpacker on July 12, 2013, 11:22:11 AM

you could do a chamber casting.  that will tell you alot

Title: Re: help identifying old rifle
Post by: sirfunkeybut on July 12, 2013, 11:41:17 AM

Stupid phone, yes it's fabrica. How do I do a casting?

Title: Re: help identifying old rifle
Post by: CP on July 12, 2013, 11:52:10 AM

Spanish company, they made Mauser type rifles back in the day, most likely 7x57mm or maybe 7.92x57mm.

Google “Fabrica de Armas Oviedo”

Title: Re: help identifying old rifle
Post by: 724wd on July 12, 2013, 02:09:14 PM

my gut says spanish 1893 mauser made in 1896.  if not over-stamped 7.62 NATO, then 7x57 mauser

Title: help identifying old rifle
Post by: jackelope on July 12, 2013, 03:27:26 PM

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F13%2Farure7uv.jpg&hash=a7068a952ac7a50321df9180151ddbe740eaa58c)

Title: help identifying old rifle
Post by: jackelope on July 12, 2013, 03:29:16 PM

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F13%2Fuzeheqyv.jpg&hash=82afc0ec98c699df20c7455b35be92ba07abf469)

Title: Re: help identifying old rifle
Post by: sirfunkeybut on July 12, 2013, 03:42:57 PM

Thanks jackalope! Ill get that full gun pic to you soon.

Title: Re: help identifying old rifle
Post by: jackelope on July 12, 2013, 04:05:05 PM

Spanish Mauser.

Title: help identifying old rifle
Post by: jackelope on July 12, 2013, 04:32:06 PM

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F13%2Fyqy4ezus.jpg&hash=69cd9f38a2d6ecc600783950eca5c369a09588fc)