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Spanish 1951 production FR8 chambered in 7.62x51 NATO.Related content
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One of my favorite Mausers.I almost bought one about 20 years ago.
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They are quite a handy rifle. I picked mine up from neighbor 4-5 years ago.
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This and the MAS 36 are probably my dream bolt-action rifles. Too bad I'll probably never get my hands on either :/
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Can you not own a bolt action rifle in the UK?
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You can, but the process of doing so is so long and drawn out it leaves you wondering whether it's worth it. And then there's the matter of having a range to shoot on, or even finding the rifle you want in the first place. Most people just end up sticking to airguns.
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I have one of these as well, almost got an FR7 because I like the bent bolt better than the straight but the FR7 cannot take full power 7.62 nato because it is small ring 2 lug unlike the FR8 which is large ring 3 lug mauser which can handle the high pressure load of the nato round. So I got an FR-8 instead, plus the are more desirable than the FR-7.
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Yea the FR7s are built on small ring mausers. They are not particularly strong.
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