Thread: Rifle identification

Hello, my father-in-law has to register his firearms and he’s having trouble identifying a couple of old rifles that he inherited. I was just wondering if anyone could tell what these two rifles are? Unfortunately there are no makings, apart form their serial numbers. Thanks

Czech vz98 ?

Have you removed the woodwork to check for stamping in concealed places?

Last two photos is an Arisaka

Top one looks like Spanish Mauser

PS: a good way for identifying stuff if you have an android phone is hold your finger on the image untill this menu pops up then click "search image with Google lens"


Also good for finding where @bunji got all his images from for his bullshit stories lol

Forgot to add image for context to above comment:

Only works if using the chrome browser which I hate.

@Valleyhunter

The second rifle with the goop on the stock is a Styer M95 stutzen carbine. Should be chambered in 8x56R and was issued to the austro hungarian empire during WW1

For the first one, do you think you could post up a photo of the receiver ring, rear sight and front sight ?

The photos make it pretty hard to ID although I’m positive it is some form of mauser

Thanks for the replies….I have added a couple more photos of the first rifle

The first definitely looks like a M93 or M96 . When you push the bolt forward , does it meet a point of resistance that you have to force it past to close the bolt ?.

m96 doesnt have that recoil stud through the stock

Originally Posted by Billymavs

@Valleyhunter

The second rifle with the goop on the stock is a Styer M95 stutzen carbine. Should be chambered in 8x56R and was issued to the austro hungarian empire during WW1

I second the above that this is a M95. For registry purposes it holds five rounds (if you have a clip).

I think these may have been issued to some German/Axis troops during WW2 as well. I have seen brass with head stamping that indicates year and administration consistent with WW2.
I also understand that inserting the bolt into the action can be a challenge that can sort the experts from those who claim to be experts.

The first rifle is probably a Spanish Mauser M93 or a variant of the M93 action. Some photos showing the bolt detail would also be helpful with this one.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Last two photos is an Arisaka

You think so? I used an Arisaka for many years..But in a custom stock. And I thought it was a bit different to that.... But I am old now and the memory is failing..

Originally Posted by Kudu

But I am old now and the memory is failing..

There are many of us with membership to your club.