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Thank you Raimey for that information. Any additional information is greatly appreciated. I am completly new to Commercial Mausers and wish to learn as much as I can on this rifle.
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Ghostrider,
I made comments on GGCA forum. I only viewed 1 page of photos and didn't see the underside of the barrel. It may have been rebarreled rather than rechambered, as I opined there. In any case it became 8x60 in 1930 as stated by Raimey. If the barrel has the serial number, please post a photo. If there is no serial number, or if it is a different font; it is likely a new barrel.
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I did see that the barrel is marked 7,8.
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Is the number "31" on any other components? What is/are the stamp/stamps to the right of these marks on the receiver?  I'd say a rebarrel. Cheers, Raimey rse
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31 is not marked anywhere else on the rifle. All parts are marked with the last 2 or 3 digets of the Serial number. I looked the barrel over under a 10x and could not find a serial number. I think the feedback i have recieved that this is a re barrel is correct if I am to understand that the reciever by S/N predates the barrel. I really have no knowledge of Mausers but find after doing some reseach that there may be a possibility that the owner in Germany might have had it rebarreled in order to meet the requirements of the Treaty of Versailles? Hense the 8x60 mm. Just a therory but if a rifle was to be in compliance it could not me a military caliber if I understand correctly. Raimey here is another picture I think the marks in the picture is due to the lighting and nicks. 
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Yes, that is possible but it passed thru the Suhl proof facility in March of 1930 in the final or completed state. Easily could be an older action w/ a new Krupp tube. I assume there isn't a name atop the rib?
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I have looked the barrel over closley and there are no markings unfortunately.
Last edited by Ghostrider; 09/23/18 10:54 AM.
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I believe the rifle was rechambered in 1930, rather than rebarreled. My reasoning is posted in the thread in the GGCA forum.
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So where's the Crown over R Ford. Or was the wares of Mauser not subject to the repair portion of the German law?
Cheers,
Raimey
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