Super clean as in probably un-issued. The proof marks are fresh and ragged and look like a crown. I understand by the time these were made, they were obsolete and many were un-issued. Sir# 324x matching. Is there any interest in these rifles and a value? Thanks.
They are not highly sought after here in the US. In Europe some folks like them as they are considered antiques there and are allowed to be owned. That sure is a nice one.
When I have a question about value I hit the major gun auction sites and see where they're priced. Obviously those values won't be "set in stone" but by averaging them you can come up with a fair idea. There is a small contingent of American shooters who value them.
i always hunt down rimfire (41) fir veterli, and found a 43 egypt i think, its centerfire anyway.
other rem 1, any idea what chambers it?
I have a knack at finding odd chambered stuff, I have a Ss shotgun dropping breech load, martini greener style that shoots an odd bottlenecked brass cased 14? Ga shotgun shell, additionally, there is an annular groove in the base if the cartridge to match a ridge around the fire pin, I believe it is there to prevent use of other non specific ammo if the rifle was captured
had to edit, not Indian.. But Egyptian, and I now thing later.. Maybe even 2-30's era, but I still think police force.
The MkI version was introduced in the early '20s, and I believe saw service with colonial police forces in Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Malaya - and probably many other locales where the Brit empire's sun never set
I had been thinking India originally, but edited because thought it was Egypt too... Remember ain't as good as it used to be. You bring up a good point though.. Anywhere the Brit empire was, it may have redistributed guns to its indigenous police forces... Mmmm gotta love single shot shotguns.
I don't know how obsolete the 11.15 X 60R, or 43 Mauser, really is. Brass is available as is ammo, bullets, molds and data. It cannot be called common however. During its heyday it was a popular sporting round in Europe, especially Germany, Austria and to a lesser extent, Switzerland. I have a German double rifle so chambered which is a great deal of fun and a more than adequate medium game cartridge for 100 yards or so....at least with my eyes and open sights. Diameter is supposed to be .446 but they run anywhere from .430 to .450.
It is Paul Mauser's first cartridge and with the boss on the head of the case is known as the "A" base. As with most military cartridges several wildcats were developed from the case. I have one of those also in a Jost & Diehl combination gun. It is a 10,5 X 47R. 47mm seemed to be a popular length as there was several different cartridges that the only difference was the caliber.
The 43 Spanish and Egyptian give approximately the same ballistics and there's no reason they wopldn't be just as effective a hunting cartridge. To my knowledge those two cartridges were only chambered in Rolling Blocks. However, it seems to me that certainly there has been some few sporting rifles chambered to them although I have never heard of one.
If a chamber cast is taken brass can almost assuredly be made from something.
i agree that even ammo that is commercially available could be called obsolete or uncommon if only made in specialty or 1-of batches.. or is in such limited use or distribution, whether geographical limits, or limits due to low number of functioning arms..
While i CAN find 8mm mauser, rimmed, .318 bore ( 8x57 RI ( J ) ).. it's not common, and generally ONLY special order.... when my supplier has it. He usually only gets it a box at a time.. and may be 3m between him getting a box.
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