TSMGguy Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Just acquired the pictured rifle, an unissued example of a M1936 Mexican Mauser short rifle. Have not been able to find out very much about it, other than that it was made at the Mexican national arms factory in Mexico City, in 1944. Looked for one of these for quite some time but could find only examples that were well worn and incomplete, or that were basically new but had the markings ground off of the receiver ring. The rifle is beautifully made, with deeply blued steel with some parts fire blued. The stock is quite glossy. I had thought that maybe it had been refinished, but then I noticed that the acceptance/inspection (?) marks in the wood were stamped after the finish had been applied. The firing pin striker housing has a large knob to facilitate recocking without opening the bolt. This feature, and the bayonet mount, remind me of the US M1903 rifle. The trigger feels more like a custom unit than something out of a government armory. It has a long take up, and a light, crisp release with no creep at all! Have no idea how many of these were imported into the US, or when. This one has no import markings. These evidently were popular to convert to sporting rifles. Supposedly, not many remain in the original configuration.The stacking swivel that attaches to the bayonet mount was damaged in transit and has been removed for repair. Edited November 14, 2020 by TSMGguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining Brass Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 I haven't seen one of those before. Looks like it's in amazing condition. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 The US import history of these rifles is pretty murky, but here's a print ad from 1952: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 TSMG,Very nice looking rifle.Looks more like a presentation rifle than a standard issue.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 That's what I thought, too, but I've seen others and all look just as nice. I think that a lot of pride went into the production of these rifles. Except for some pre war Mausers, I've never seen a service rifle built to higher standards of appearence and finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted November 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 More pics of the same rifle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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