Mexican Mauser Model 1936
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.
| Mexican Mauser Model 1936 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Mexico |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Fábrica Nacional de Armas |
| Produced | 1936-1947 |
| No. built | 50,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.76 kg (8.3 lb) |
| Length | 109 cm (42.9 in) |
| Barrel length | 49 cm (19.29 in) |
| Cartridge | 7×57mm Mauser |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 792.5 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
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 kept the Mauser 98 action of the Mexican-made Mauser Model 1910.[2] The bolt of the rifle doesn't interchange with any other Mauser but a Mexican one.[3] It also featured a pistol grip, finger grooves and used the old bayonet of the Model 1895.[4]
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.[5] The Model 1936 was later derived into the Mexican Mauser Model 1954.[4] In the 1960s, it was still used by units of the Mexican Armed Forces and militias.[6]
References
- Smith 1969, p. 516.
- Guns Of The World: The Complete Collectors' and Traders' Guide. Random House Value Publishing. 1988. p. 242. ISBN 9780517225189.
- "Hoosier Gun Works : Online Catalog : Mauser Cross Reference".
- Ball 2011, p. 262.
- Reynolds, Dan (2001). "The Breech Loading Rifles of Mexico".
- 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. ISBN 9780811715669.