1231 SIAMESE MAUSER TYPE 46 BOLT ACTION RIFLE.

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This item SOLD at 2024 Dec 02 @ 13:20UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 150.00 USD
Estimated at 300.00 - 400.00 USD
Cal. 8x52 Siamese. S# 8410. Bbl. 29". Blade front sight. Tangent rear sight with Siamese graduations. Sides of rear sight have been cutoff, denoting this rifle is arsenal updated to the 8x52 round. Japanese-made Siamase Type 46 Mauser rifle with sliding dust cover, upper and lower tangs. Receiver top has Siamese Chakara. Left side of receiver has importer-added electropencil serial number. Blued finish. Asian hardwood stock set with two-piece butt and bottom-mounted sling swivels. No cleaning rod is present. CONDITION: sanded stock set shows a small crack at the tip of the handguard, a repaired 2" crack on the right side of the wrist, a glue repair at the forend tip, a few chips, scattered dings, and handling marks. Metal retains 80% arsenal rework blue with some dings on bottom metal, scattered edge wear, some pitting, and oxidation. Safety is not engaging properly and may require attention to fix. Action otherwise appears to function properly when hand-cycled. Bore shows scattered frosting and light pitting but strong rifling. (24-5031/MJC). CURIO. $300-400.