Mexican Mauser Model 1936

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Mexican Mauser Model 1936
TypeBolt-action rifle
Place of originMexico
Service history
Used byMexico
Production history
ManufacturerFábrica Nacional de Armas
Produced1936-1947
No. built50,000
Specifications
Mass3.76 kg (8.3 lb)
Length109 cm (42.9 in)
Barrel length49 cm (19.29 in)
Cartridge7×57mm Mauser
ActionBolt-action
Muzzle velocity792.5 m/s (2,600 ft/s)
Feed system5-round stripper clip, internal magazine
SightsIron sights

The Mauser Model 1936 was a Mauser bolt-action rifle designed in Mexico. Chambered in 7×57mm Mauser, it mixed features from the Gewehr 98 with others from the M1903 Springfield.

Design[]

The Model 1936 was of Mexican design. Externally, it was similar to M1903 Springfield, using the same type of cocking piece, swivel and front-side band[1] but keep the Mauser 98 action of the Mexican-made Mauser Model 1910.[2] It also featured a pistol grip, finger grooves and used the old bayonet of the Model 1895.[3]

History[]

Around 50,000 were produced for the Mexican Army and the Federal Police at the governmental Fábrica Nacional de Armas between 1936 and 1947.[4] The Model 1936 was later derived into the Mexican Mauser Model 1954.[3] In the 1960s, it was still used by units of the Mexican Armed Forces and militias.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Smith 1969, p. 516.
  2. ^ Guns Of The World: The Complete Collectors' and Traders' Guide. Random House Value Publishing. 1988. p. 242. ISBN 9780517225189.
  3. ^ a b Ball 2011, p. 262.
  4. ^ Reynolds, Dan (2001). "The Breech Loading Rifles of Mexico".
  5. ^ Smith 1969, p. 514.
  • Ball, Robert W. D. (2011). Mauser Military Rifles of the World. Iola: Gun Digest Books. ISBN 9781440228926.
  • James B. Jr., Hughes (1968). Mexican Military Arms: The Cartridge Period, 1866-1967. Houston, Texas: Deep River Armory.
  • Smith, Joseph E. (1969). "Mexico". Small Arms of the World (11 ed.). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Stackpole Company. pp. 514–519.
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