Mexican Mauser Model 1936

For other uses, see Mauser Model 1936.
Mexican Mauser Model 1936
TypeBolt-action rifle
Place of originMexico
Service history
Used by Mexico
Production history
ManufacturerFábrica Nacional de Armas
Produced1936-1947
No. built50,000
Specifications
Mass3.76 kg (8.3 lb)
Length109 cm (42.9 in)
Barrel length49 cm (19.29 in)
Cartridge7×57mm Mauser
ActionBolt-action
Muzzle velocity792.5 m/s (2,600 ft/s)
Feed system5-round stripper clip, internal magazine
SightsIron sights

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.

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

  1. ^ Smith 1969, p. 516.
  2. ^ Guns Of The World: The Complete Collectors' and Traders' Guide. Random House Value Publishing. 1988. p. 242. ISBN 9780517225189.
  3. ^ "Hoosier Gun Works : Online Catalog : Mauser Cross Reference".
  4. ^ a b Ball 2011, p. 262.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Dan (2001). "The Breech Loading Rifles of Mexico".
  6. ^ 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.