308 Winchester commercial cartridge in terms of pressure ratings. Note that the 7.62 NATO cartridge is not the same as. Both 7x57 Mauser ammo and 7.62 NATO ammunition is available through numerous sources. Double check caliber markings on weapons. The sights are inverted-V front and adjustable V-notch rear.Īs with any military surplus, the rifle should be thoroughly safety checked.

Barrel length is 21 inches and overall length is 41.3 inches. This short rifle features a turned-down bolt, recessed 5 round magazine, Guardia Civil Crest on the receiver ( as shown below), fixed side support and sling swivel. These rifles are considered to be small ring Mauser receivers and are two-lug designed bolts, lacking the third safety lug commonly found on other Mauser rifles. The two rifles are very similar except for caliber and barrel length ( the 7mm barrel is a hair longer). The converted rifles typically have the caliber 7.62 marked on them. The Guardia Civil rifles, marked with the crest of crossed sword and fasces, apparently were converted to 7.62 from both 19 rifles in the 1960’s. Original 1916 short rifles were in 7mm Mauser ( 7x57). According to sources, these rifles were made by the Ovideo arsenal between 19. Using the model 1893 rifles, Spain developed the Spanish Civil Guard, M1916 Short Rifle, a rifle that changed a 29 inch long barrel to 21 inches. 308 (don't have a rifle press yet), When I get the equipment, I will start to taylor my own rounds for it, I believe you will like the gun, I enjoy the heck out of mine for the same reasons you mentioned in your OP.Adobe PDF Downloadable Version of Article I shoot factory ammo in mine, and have for years with no noticable damage or wear, but I don't as yet, reload. What I mean is, The pressure measurements I have found are listed as follows: (7.62x51 nato= cup.308win.= psi) they appearantly do not correlate, and some will tell you there is not much real difference and others will say that they are very different, I have talked (thru E-mail) with a man that runs a website, dedicated to this very rifle, and he tells me that he is not sure enough to run factory rounds thru his with any confidence.īut don't let me sway your dilligence, if you CAN find more firm information on the subject, PLEASE post it here so I can read it. The one thing that I can tell you after many years of experience with this question, Is, The more reading you do, the more questions you will have.

Spanish mauser 308 1916 serial numbers