We all know that almost everyone and their mom back in the day

Swedes

>>31536983

This. Farthest in terms of quality.

Some of the interwar German ones are really nice. Yugos are decent. Spanish mausers are absolute shit tier.

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>>31536970
The British, or I guess the Americans. Pic related.

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Japan

Receiver folded over million times in anticipation of burgers rechambering them in 45-70 one day

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>>31536983
tfw the average price for a pristine m96 here is $120

>>31537057
Thos is the only proper answers.

>>31537082
>posts Thai mauser

>>31537082
This

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>>31537117
Japan made them mr smarty pants

>>31537117
Didn't the Japanese build them for the Siamese?

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Germany. Le Swedish quality is a meme; it's the same low-carbon steel as the Germans used, and their heat-treating wasn't any more sophisticated than ze Germans. Runner up would be Belgium, with Sweden and Czechoslovakia tied for third.

Yugoslavia, for that bad-karma, "used for ethnic cleansing" feel.

>>31537244
aren't Yugos just captures that are refurbrished?

>>31537258
Nah, Yugoslavia made their own Mausers. Originally their M24 was a licensed production of the FN 1924, and after the war they made modified copies of the Kar 98, called the M48.

>>31537223
I have a 1916 Carl Gustafs m96, and while I cannot speak to the metallurgy, the build quality is immaculate.

>>31537258
Yugoslavia had three types of Mausers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M24_series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_M_98/48
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_M48

Only the 98/48's were captures

>>31537223
>same low-carbon steel as the Germans used,
False.
Sweden made a big deal out of using their own super special pre-order only steel, the stuff normally used for tool steel.
The best mausers ever made are the Swedish Mausers made by Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf.

>>31537244
Most Mausers that were used in the Yugoslav Wars were used by Bosniaks, the ones who were getting cleansed

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>>31537358
Even more if you throw in Serbian rifles, and rifles acquired because of WW1.

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If it ain't German it ain't a Mauser.

>>31537376
Dammit, I can dream.

>>31537370
>The best mausers ever made are the Swedish Mausers made by Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf.
got one, and a carl gustav's. both are flawless.

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>>31537379
Yeah, Serbia has a long history with Mauser, you might say

Their the only European country that still uses 8mm as military issue, and Zastava still utilizes the classic Mauser bolt

>>31536983
That, but just because of the 6.5 swede goodness. Rifles aren't anything too special.

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Outta my way hun fucking shits

>>31537057
Only if they'd managed to make the P13 work.

>>31536970

6.5x55mm

>>31537481
It worked....it's just war were declared.

>>31537376

>kebab dindu nuffin

They had their shares of cleansing.

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>>31537376
Hey, who hasn't committed a genocide or two with their Mausers?

Anyone here have any experience with 7mm Mauser? I've never seen a Latin mauser in good shape, they always have sewer pipe bores.

>>31537513
Americans. We did it with Krags.

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>>31537503
Not defending kebab, just pointing out that most of the ones that were used were used by kebab

I've heard some Serbs did prefer the M48 over their issued M76 rifles because of better accuracy, but I can't say for certain

>>31537503
And they were totally justified, Serbs are gungrabbers, also its funny how you slavaboos try to justify t but ignore the fact Serbs were the aggressors.

>>31537553

True, the "The ones who were getting cleansed" part was what I objected to. Both sides tried their hand at it. The Serbs were better at it, due to basically having the entire YPA.

>>31537580
Serbs were the aggressors, but they were not alone in the local pasttime of ethnic cleansing, both parties are culpable, albeit perhaps not to the same level, the Serbs succeeding by a larger amount.

>>31537619
All sides were, saying both is wrong because there were many sides fighting

8mm, 7mm, 6.5 Swede, 7.7mm Jap, 6.5 Jap, .30-06, the choices are endless. What's your favorite, /k/?

>>31537632

True, though only Bosniaks and Serbs were mentioned, hence both.

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Yugoslavia mausers are some of the best known besides Brazilian

>>31537660
I like 8mm, it's just a great cartridge

It drops off at a distance faster than 7.62 rounds though

>Long range battle Mauser
Americans, with the 1917 Enfield. Accurate, best sights, arguably best cartridge. Only problem is it's heavy.
>Strong and safe for no goddamn reason
Japanese, with the Type 38 and variants thereof. There was basically no way a bad/overcharged round would fuck up the shooter, even if it fucked up the rifle. IIRC it was the strongest action in an NRA test conducted in the 50's.

>>31537481
The p13 cartridge was a proto 7mm remmag and was a barrel burning turdo.

>>31537138
My Arisaka has that same stamp, is it factory, year, or what?

>>31538083
Factory, Koishikawa arsenal. The symbol is four stacked cannon balls.

>>31538083
Factory. Imperial Japanese Army Tokyo Arsenal.

>>31538129
>>31538102
Uh....

Which is it..?

>>31538144
It's the same thing

>>31538144
Factory was located in Koishikawa area of Tokyo, and was known as Tokyo Artillery Arsenal at the time the Type-45 rifle was manufactured.

>>31537370
The problem is that they were the older Mauser action, and don't have the additional strength and safety features of the 98.

Also, they just used low carbon steel. It wasn't the same as German steel, as it used Swedish ores (which are naturally purer).

They are well-made and accurate rifles, but you need to respect their limitations.

>>31537684
Funny, because the Serbs didn't make nearly as many as the Germans did

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>>31538677
Two million isn't twenty million, I'll grant you, but it's nothing to sneer at.

>>31538703
I'm not, I just find it funny how commonplace they've become

Most of the ones they made were post-war for the sake of quickly arming the country

And I'll give the Serbs credit, the M48s they churned out are pretty nice guns

It goes to show you that mass production and quality aren't oxymorons, despite what the Soviets and their Nuggets might lead you to think

>>31536970
Posts chang Kai shek type rifle

>>31537553
Ever heard of ljubo Mauser?

>>31538963
Nope, what are they?

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>>31538963
You mean Itajuba?

I wish someone was making military-style mausers these days, instead of sporter stocks only. I'd love a brand-new fully-stocked 98 action in .308

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>>31539065
Zastava was making their M63 police carbines up until a few years ago. They came in 8x57 for the Euro market, and .30-'06, .308WIN, and .243WIN for USA. Unfortunately, Don Mitchell had some sort of exclusive importer deal involving them, and so they didn't sell for shit.

>>31539094
A carbine of a carbine?

Argentine, Brazilian, and Peruvian contract Mausers are hands down the highest quality mausers. They were made by DWM and Mauser themselves in Germany.

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>>31539170
No, an actual carbine. 99.99% of German "Karabiner" were carbines in name-only.

>>31539188
My Gewehr 98 isn't even as well-made as my Argie Model 1909.

>>31538994
Serb commander. Nicknamed Mauser, due to his preferred weapon being a Yugo 48. His men were also known for using the Mauser very prolifically in a role similar to a modern dmr, which is a tactic seen often on both sides of the war

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>>31537082

Side question; How does one save a pic on 4chan with the original title (Thai-Mauser-Type-46-sides[1]) instead of just a bunch of random numbers, other then copypasting it?

>>31537553
> fucking up a piece of history
> doubling down on the retardation with a mile high scope mount...

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>>31539249
Interesting bit of trivia. Thanks, anon.

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>>31539405
Those were done during the Yugoslav Wars, breh.

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>>31539405
The height of the scope allows the wide arc bolt handle of the M48 to be retained

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>>31539094
>Don Mitchell

The biggest moron in the gun industry (except for those who bought from him).

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>>31539443
>as seen on the History Channel

>>31538158
>>31538221
>>31538129
>>31538102

Thanks anons

>>31539417
There's just something about seeing these old German rifles brought back for another war.

>>31537660
A Spanish M93 Mauser in 7x57mm

What's more accurate, a suplus bolt action rifle or a modern budget bolt action rifle in the same price range?

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>>31539634
>a modern budget bolt action rifle in the same price range?
That one.

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>>31539634
K31 is supreme

>>31539634
And what's more durable?

>>31539349
you need to use extension or plugin that would give you the option of saving it as such

you can always just copy paste the name and save as

>>31539188
I'd have to give the South American contract Mausers the prize as well. DWM and Loewe did their absolute best on those rifles and I've honestly handled commercial rifles that didn't have a fit and finish of the 91' Argentine I owned.

Not a normal thing to see straw coloring, polished bluing, and case hardening all on a rifle that is completely devoid of any external tool mark.

>>31540028
The surplus rifle, I'm pretty certain you could easily pound a man's skull into chunky salsa with an M1917 and the rifle would just need a wipe down.

The Arisakas are also ridiculously strong, apparently in tests in the 1950's they failed to substantially damage the Type 38 in overpressure tests of milsurp actions.

>>31537986
>IIRC it was the strongest action in an NRA test conducted in the 50's.
type 38, type 99, then p17. in that order.

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>ctrl+f
>no Vz24


/k/ is officially full of retards

>>31537660
7x57mm

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>>31539188
>>31539220
plus 1 for SA Mausers

>>31539634
it depends on the individual rifle. if you compare a K31 or a Swede M96 with a current production Remington, the surplus will probably be more accurate.

but something like a Savage versus an old sewer pipe Mosin?

>>31537015
As an owner and shooter of a Spanish Mauser, what's so bad about it? Yeah the cock on close isn't the greatest, but the action is pretty smooth and feeds reliably.

>>31541220
>300m is lowest setting
Get out of here with that rifle. It's not the strongest, aesthetic, or most storied..

>>31537391
this desu

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The answer is obviously a German Mauser

>>31542211
Those engravings offer no tactical advantage whatsoever

>>31543199
They allow +5 damage on the Big Five of Africa, noob.

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Own a K98 and this M96 I like the M96 bolt better but the K98 better sight picture wise

>>31536983
>>31544665
>cock on close

into the trash it goes

>>31537660
I like 8mm Mauser, but my meme reply is 7.65x53 Argentine/Belgian. I like that cartridge too.

>>31543199
Reduced weight
Increased grip
Increased heat dissipation.

>>31547826
Seems like a negligible amount to warrant those qualities.

>>31541358
Not him, but they were variable in quality. Spain produced several batches with inferior steel. When made properly, they were fine.

>>31543199
if you were not such a pleb poor fag, you would know that they do.

I'm thinking about picking up a ~pristine~ byf 44 as my first Mauser. It's just pre-Kriegsmodell.

Decent rifle or are late war German Mausers shit?

>>31548084
They're fine. The sabotage shit you hear about is fuddlore.

>>31548084
It'll be fine

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>>31546527
Catch these fists mosin-fag don't you insult my swede!

>>31540922
I know how to accurize a modern bolt action rifle, but how does one "durablize" a rifle?

I want a modern rifle in a caliber I like, but I want something I can take to the ends of the earth.

>>31552418
Weatherby Mark V actions are designed to shrug off loads that would fuck up a Mauser, which is itself a notoriously strong action. The .460 Weatherby has like 7k ft-lbs of muzzle energy, which is a stupid amount of power. Magnum class rifles have (heavier) 9 lugs actions, standard calibers have 6. Both are stupid strong but 9 > 6 in that direction.

I can't see how you could go stronger without going single shot or getting something designed to handle .50 bmg/rivals.