By the way what is the little stamp before the serial number in the left side of the action front bridge?

Thank you all, again!

 

Hi, Clodo. Hope you get lucky and someone shows pics of a 1907 Paraguayan. Hope it happens; I've never seen one.

 

Hi Frosty!

I have 2 pictures of Paraguayan 1907 Mauser (both of two friends) and 1 of a Peruvian one I am uploading here.
One Paraguayan has the compleate stampings.
The other's scriptures have been erased, save the serial number and the little stamp before that number.
I have taken the Peruvian Mauser picture from the web.
Because our gun registration law, a gun must have the stampings to be certain of their brand and origin. So, I want to know for sure if that little stamp before the SN is exclusive of the Paraguayan Mauser.

Thank you for any help!

CF

 

The superimposed script “M” and “B” symbol is common on Argentine M1891 and M1909 Mausers and indicates the rifle had passed proof firing to 57,000 psi (see Webster, page 69, Argentine Mauser Rifles”). I am not certain it means exactly the same thing on the Paraguayan 1907 since the same symbol appears three times on the starboard receiver (see pics of my Paraguayan M1907 below).

The symbol on the Peruvian receivers is different. I recall this symbol being discussed on a thread here on Gunboards and if memory serves (always a dangerous thing!), the symbol near the serial number on the Peruvian M1909 represents the garlands from the Peruvian crest. Maybe somebody here can dredge up that old thread, I can't seem to locate?

 

 

Arguably there is little to no difference between the two, though there are some. The primary difference being the stripper clip slot, which on the Peruvian was the "high hump" as with the Turkish 1903. The Paraguayan having a "standard" clip slot.

I don't know how stringent your registry scheme is, but any bureaucrat would have a hard time proving or disproving what it is based on what remains.

 

Hi Fal Grunt,

Thank you!
Undoubtely, to me, the Mauser without scriptures is a Paraguayan one, but would be difficult, near imposible, to our bureaucrats in charge of the registration system agree with that...no matter the evidences of the remaining marks, the Intermediate action and so...will see...