Airborne-Hunter Posted July 29, 2013 Share #1 Posted July 29, 2013 Ok, I'm posting this for a friend and have no knowledge base whatsoever when it comes to guns. He was wondering what this was for. Marked ".308 Win" produced by Winchester (I think the W.R.). My buddy tells me the other markings make it USGI or something to that extent. The barrel is chambered for .308 and is like new, but the action is a ww1 mauser (and worn)...Any thoughts as to what gun the barrel was originally intended for? Thanks ABN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hawkdriver Posted July 30, 2013 Share #4 Posted July 30, 2013 The barrel and receiver don't seem to match, so it could be a re-barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne-Hunter Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks Hawk...I think someone definitely added the barrel, but he's trying to find out what gun the barrel, by itself went to...he says its USGI. Thanks ABN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted July 30, 2013 Share #6 Posted July 30, 2013 I believe some M1A (M14s maybe?) barrels were marked 308. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 30, 2013 Share #7 Posted July 30, 2013 I think the GHD/WR markings are not original. The whole thing looks like an abandoned attempt by a gunsmith to re-barrel a Mauser action to make a sporting rifle. The markings were probably added by another person to make it look like a Mann Accuracy Device (photo here: http://www.odcmp.com/Sales/images/MannBarrel.jpg) which it vaguely resembles (though not by much). If it was military, it would have been marked 7.62 NATO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted July 30, 2013 Share #8 Posted July 30, 2013 I agree that it is not military. If it was marked 7.62, I would say that maybe it was a M40 sniper rifle barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted July 30, 2013 Share #9 Posted July 30, 2013 The .308 Winchester wasn't developed until many years after Broburg (WB) and Drewry (GHD) stopped inspecting weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cllctrtom Posted July 31, 2013 Share #10 Posted July 31, 2013 Could it be a test bbl for something or maybe testing the 308, (7.62mm) cartridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 31, 2013 Share #11 Posted July 31, 2013 Could it be a test bbl for something or maybe testing the 308, (7.62mm) cartridge? See my Post #7 above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Saunders Posted July 31, 2013 Share #12 Posted July 31, 2013 It appears to be some type of early Mauser action with a straight bolt. Maybe one of those 93 or 95 Mauser that was rebarrled to 308 and imported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 1, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 1, 2013 Those 7.62 Nato conversions were done by Chile to their Model 1895s with a poorly-fitted chamber insert, not a new barrel. Besides that, the barrel is not the correct profile or length for an infantry rifle. Also, the action is a large ring Mauser action (Chilean rifles used the small ring action). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 2, 2013 Share #14 Posted August 2, 2013 In any event, it is not U.S. by any stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B24AT6 Posted August 4, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 4, 2013 I am not 100% sure ,but I think the barrel is from a 30 cal 1917 a1,or ANM2 aircraft gun.If I am correct the barrel has been rechambered,and rethreaded to fit the rifle action. The 308 markings are hand stamped, and probably done by whoever did the gunsmithing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted August 4, 2013 Share #16 Posted August 4, 2013 I am not 100% sure ,but I think the barrel is from a 30 cal 1917 a1,or ANM2 aircraft gun.If I am correct the barrel has been rechambered,and rethreaded to fit the rifle action. The 308 markings are hand stamped, and probably done by whoever did the gunsmithing. To re-chamber the barrel they'd have to cut it. Doesn't look like a cut 1917 barrel to my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B24AT6 Posted August 5, 2013 Share #17 Posted August 5, 2013 I am sorry,I should have written that 1917 was in referance to the machine gun, not the rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 5, 2013 Share #18 Posted August 5, 2013 I don't think it is an M1917 barrel either. It does not have a groove for the packing material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B24AT6 Posted August 5, 2013 Share #19 Posted August 5, 2013 Groove, if 1917 would have been approximately where cut to rechamber was made. Also anm2 mg barrel looks like 1917 mg barrel without the groove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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