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7.62 1895 Chileno |
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Posts: 204 (07/01/09 03:22 PM) |
I'm looking at buying a 1895 Chileno Mauser that is described as being in "7.62". I know that there are conversions of the 95 Chileno Mauser to
7.62 x 51, but I always thought that the rear receiver bridge or the receiver ring had some notation of the new caliber--".30", "7.62",
"Nato" or some such.
I can find no notation or indication of the conversion anywhere in the pics. 
Last Edited By: brody729 07/01/09 03:34 PM.
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Posts: 12159 (07/01/09 07:02 PM) Forum Site Moderator |
IMO, I would stick with the original chambering of 7x57, it's hard to tell what has gone on with a rechamber conversion.
You'd think that if it was rechambered/rebarreled it would be marked as such. Maybe they're using a stock photo?
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Posts: 205 (07/02/09 11:02 AM) |
That is supposed to be the rifle being auctioned. I believe it probably is. But I'm not interested in a 7.62 conversion. I'm wondering if the auction
house has mistakenly listed it as a "7.62", when it is in fact a 7x57.
Anyone know if those 7.62 converted 95 Chileno's have some notation of the fact stamped somewhere on the rifle? Thanks. |
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beanstrung |
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Posts: 5298 (07/02/09 05:54 PM) Forum Site Moderator
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The conversions were usually marked "7.62 N" on the rear receiver bridge.
See Link Here: http://dutchman.rebooty.com/1895Chile.html
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Posts: 206 (07/02/09 06:46 PM) |
Here are all of the pics from the auction site. I can't see any indication of rechambering. However, I'm not sure that means that it wasn't
rechambered
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Posts: 5301 (07/02/09 11:17 PM) Forum Site Moderator
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I think I'd take a chance, and bid a little more than what I thought a 7.62 conversion in that nice of shape would go for. My guess is, is that it has not
been converted. Any conversions that I've ever seen were in much rougher shape. Still, it's caveat emptor...
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Posts: 572 (07/05/09 09:20 AM) active member |
I had one before an unfortunate, recent boating accident claimed my entire collection. It looked like this:
7.62 stamped on rear of receiver with a proof mark under. Dave
Dave Green, NRA Life Member since 1973
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Posts: 92 (07/06/09 04:29 PM) |
I believe the letter N under the numbers 7,62 refers to NATO. Oddly enough, in Spanish, the language of Chile, NATO is known as OTAN.
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