What did i just buy?

[kevin]

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/uploaded/Pentium/2007324234346_mausercinamarchiculatta.jpg

that is the crest on the receiver, but what is it? its on a 98 style mauser

[Thauglor]

I believe its a Chinese. People that reported that crest also found a backwards swastica. Here is where i found the info, just a google search: http://oldguns.net/q&a9_05.htm

[SSwee]

I can't help but I wanted you to know that you've made me feel better. At least now I know I am not the only one to have purchased a weapon and not know what it was for sure.
SS

[okie shooter]

Kevin, if it is chinese, do some research on that rifle, there were some chinese built mauser copies that the chinese wouldn't even shoot when new, for fear of them comeing apart. Make sure you get a good idenity on which chinese arsnal or which country made the rifle for them. Just my two cents on that, I think there are some chinese rifles that may just be unsafe to shoot no matter what.

[kevin]

i cant find any information on these rifles is the problem! If it headspaces ok ill shoot it.

[okie shooter]

Kevin, here are links to wikipedia on some chinese bolt action rifles of the pre WWII era.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-Shek_rifle, a chinese made mauser 98 variant,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanyang_88 , a chinese made earler copy of the 88 commission rifle.

I would use these as maybe search starting points for better referances for the rifle as the unknown accuracy of the stuff at wikipedia.

I think this is only if your rifle is chinese too. Good luck, and be careful in shooting these.

[Norton]

Can you post a photo of the entire rifle? If it is Chinese it would be a nice addition to your collection even if you don't shoot it. How many Chinese copys do you see floating around out there? Few if not none, I would say.

[kevin]

its a strait bolt rifle with finger grooves in the stock but the same length as a regular k98

it would look just like a k98k if the bolt was bent down

the rifle looks just like this: http://album.sina.com.cn/pic/447bb7ba020001yt

[cetme]

I like the broomhandle nice touch