Cleaning out my dadâs safes I found a rifle he acquired in the late 70s. We went out to the desert and shot it a few times. Has not been out of the safe since. I think it is a Sporterized Mauser 8mm. The only markings on the barrel are: 7.91 above the action, BO 481 or BO 181, and a V towards the front of the barrel. I found some 8x57 ammo, so I imagine this is what we shot. But, seeing how the diameter of the barrel is 7.91, not sure how safe the 8mm ammo is. This was over 40 years ago, so my memory is not totally clear. I remember the first time we shot it, we put the butt against and old tire and stood as far back as possible, not knowing exactly how it would shoot. Here are some photos. Anyone familiar with this rifle?
I also found Ceskoslovenska Zbronovka AS BRNO. Forgot he had either of these rifles.