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MAUSER Siamese Mauser M1903
Guns International #: 102002644 Seller's Inventory #: 558485
Category: Mauser Rifles - Military - Military Rifles - Non-US
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Description:
Guns Listing ID: 558485
This is a surplus Siamese Mauser in good condition
The first Siamese Mauser used the Gewehr 98 bolt with the cock-on-open action, but removed the recoil lug with the narrower lines of the Mauser model of 1896. Some features and characteristics of the Japanese Type 35 rifle (under development in the same arsenal at that time) were also incorporated, such as the sliding dust cover and long wrist tangs. Some Siamese Type 46 rifles also have a split buttstock common on Arisaka rifles. Although the design was licensed from Mauser, none of the components of the Siamese rifles are interchangeable with other Mauser rifles.
The Type 46 was chambered for the Type 45 8 x 50mm rimmed cartridge. The cartridge designation is the source of a misnomer for the rifle and led to the confusion of some referring to aType 45\" rifle. The cartridge was formally adopted before the rifles as cartridge dimensions needed to be settled before rifle production could begin.
Just below the Chakram symbol on the forward receiver bridge, the rifles were marked \"?,?,???\" (R.S. 121) representing Rattanakosin Sok (?????????????, abbreviated as ?.?. and R.S.) for the 121st year of Chakri Dynasty (royal family). Since the Thai year started in April on the Gregorian calendar, there is some overlap, but the adoption year is equated as 1903. In 1913, the new king, King Rama VI (Vajiravudh), changed the calendar to use the Buddhist Era for official documents and the rifle was redesignated as the Type 46 for the year 2446 BE (1903). The Koishikawa Arsenal stamp of four stacked cannonballs is stamped on the left side of the receiver under the dust cover next to an inspection mark.
The serial number on the Type 46 is stamped in Thai numerals on the rear receiver bridge. The numbers can be read left to right just as in Western writing systems. Many imported Siamese Mausers may be inscribed with a second serial number using Arabic numerals added by the importer.[citation needed] Due to a lack of familiarity with Thai numerals, the serial numbers issued by importers rarely match the original Thai serial number.
The rear sight was a folding leaf or Buffington style with a graduated and arched ramp where a slider between the post and ramp raises the sight post. The wings of the sight ramp was inscribed with Thai numerals, possibly representing meters, with the highest number being ?? (20, for 2000m).
Major components were forged, fabricated, and machined in Japan. The components were then sent to an arsenal in Bangkok where the rifles were assembled with technical assistance from the Japanese.
SOLD
Manufacturer: MAUSER
Model: Siamese Mauser M1903
Caliber Info: 8X50MMR MANNLICHER-SHOENAUER
Condition: Used - Non-Certified
Barrels: 29 BARREL
Finish: WOOD