I just bought a Brazilian 1908/34 Carbine the other day, made by CZ. It was somewhat of an inpulse buy, and I think i over paid a bit for it ($350), although I kinda knew I was at the time. I really wanted it and it was on consignment at a shop for a guy who wouldn't budge on the price, so the story goes... Either way, this rifle doesn't look like it has ever been fired and the only thing really wrong with it was that at some point the front sight guard on the left side had been snapped off. No big deal. At any rate, the next day I took it out to my little shooting spot in the desert and let a couple fly. It is hands down the most accurate military style Mauser I have ever shot. I have or have owned two German K98's, a Turk, a commercially made 98 chambered in 7mm amd I've fire several other Mausers throughout the years. It also outshoots my No. 1 Mk 3 Enfield that has a razor sharp bore and it is not much less accurate than my Ruger M77 in 6.5 Swede. I was shocked at how spot on this rifle is. I put my first five rounds at about fifty yards into a 2" group standing up and in a hurry (I was due to help my in-laws with something but couldn't wait to try out my new toy). After that, I took various shots ranging from 100 to 200 yards, with very good results. Like I said, this rifle appears like it has never been shot: wood is near perfect and all of the what appears to be parkerization is 100% present. The action is buttery smooth and the trigger is crisp. The whole point of this is to ask the question, where is all the info on these rifles? I've been looking for the last couple days, but any real good info is few a far between. Also, I cant find a real large following for these rifles. Various other Mausers have a very strong fan base with each claiming that their Mauser is the best, not so with this little Brazilian. It's a short, handy, handsome rifle that is a tack driver by surplus military standards. Anyone else have a similar experience? Am I the only one that feels like this might be my favorite MilSurp rifle?
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the 7x57 is my favorite cartridge, I had an '08 at one time, and at 100 yards scoped, a three shot group could be covered by my thumb nail. 49 gr of IMR 4350 and a Speer 145 gr bullet was the medicine that rifle liked best. I just got another 7x57 a 1895 Chilean mauser I have not fired it yet, due to the weather out here, but this weekend should be good enough to shoot. I hope you enjoy her.
MausersMRotW covers thismodel.CZ made about 100K of them in 7mm .Called Mod 1908/34 Polise Carbine.Many were later converted to 30.06 cal. in Brazil.New designation was Mod 1908/34.30.El Salvador bought 5,600 in 7mm in 1937.CZ factory literature lists these as Mod 16/33.That's all folks.
Thanks for all the info. Lorne, yeah after i posted "unfired", i realized that was probably a bold statement. Haha. I say can say though, it doesnt appear as if it has had a rough life at all. A series of Brazilian soldiers took great care of this one. As far as the parkerizing, i've seen some conflicting info online. It seemed odd to me, but i have seen some evidence that is was done. You gotta take what you find on the internet with a grain of salt for sure though. Lucky for me, either way, i like the look of parkerization. Original or not, this quickly became one of my favorite rifles.
Yeah, overpaid is a relative term. I based that on what i saw they were going for online. But, since i got it home and fired it, i'd pay $200 more for this rifle. I suppose if its worth it to me, than it wasn't overpaid for. I paid right around $500 for my KAR98, but prefer this little CZ rifle by far.
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