Originally Posted by
Jenks
Father Forkhorn, are you sure the Spanish Mauser is 8MM? Most of them were in 7X57, the Argentine was different but still not 8X57. I certainly am not very knowledgeable about Mausers, but I have not heard of a Spanish Mauser. Make sure before shooting.
Yes, it is definitely 8mm. I have what's called an M43 and they were all 8mm. Basically it's a knock off of the German k98k/ M98, with a few minor differences like sling attachments. It also has a straight bolt, though not all do. They aren't exceptionally collectible, so they make good, affordable shooters.
The 1916 and the 1893 came in 7x57. A lot of 1916s were rechambered to 7.62x51 eventually. Here's a good link to the different types of Spanish mausers.
http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Spani...AUSERS.wps.htm