Guardia Civil Spanish Mauser - Cal. .308 Win

[Misguided]

anyone know anything about these?

http://www.samcoglobal.com/images/guardiacivil.jpg

[REDSTAR]

I have one and have shot it many times. There's alot of yoo ha on the net about the posibility of the rifles blowing because they were originally designed for 7mm.

Samco who imported most of these had a respected labaratory test the rifles. Out of the ones they tested, with ever increasing loads I might add, which causes more gradual stress, they went up to a whopping 94000 psi before they blew. Now remember that means they plugged in a round loaded from standard Nato psi, which is what? 33K or so?, graduating by 1000's until it reached 94000 (maybe it was 92000) before it blew.

1 Patriot of Many has the article about the tests scanned, maybe he can post it if he reads this and still has it.

Mine was in excellent condition for $139 at Samco, handselect. All matching numbers 95% blue at least.

The wood looks nothing like that pic, but nice all the same.

[whos2kno]

no but nice looking wood.
whos2kno

[aliceinchains]

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[1 Patriot-of-many]

Use only Colibri .22's in them...And the FR8 too.... :rolleyes:

Here's the article Redstar so graciously refered to ruin the facegrinder guru's proclaimations....http://imagep.webphotos.iwon.com//1000011140/1000011140_1012200150610PM0.3903009.jpg

[Misguided]

that should put anyone at ease, thanks! If only my ammended license would come back! But then there is that 71 EL Camino I want:cryeyes:

[REDSTAR]

My ammended license took a month to get...

Here's a pic of my Spanish face grinder, you also have to be very careful not to prick your finger on this little bayonet you can get for them:

http://album.gunsnet.net/data/redstar/228_p1111.jpg

The wood is actually pretty nice. Has some grain and is a walnut. It's dark like in the picture but you can see some grain.

[Misguided]

looks like a swede!

[neilwest]

1. SAMCO still has them on sale for $129.00. Im getting one next month:D. I had originally considered one last week but the FR8 came up and I opted for it first.