Help Identifying This Rifle

[lyle_destroys]

My great uncle was kind enough to pass the rest of his firearms on to me over the weekend. He gave me a 30-06 that he won at a gun raffle a long time ago. He doesnt know anything about it really other than its great at killing whitetails. The action looks very similar to a Mauser to me and the trigger is stamped "Spain". Other than that, not much on it. I was wondering if maybe a gunsmith built it on a maiser action but maybe you guys can help me.

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[#1antler]

It appears to be a customized Mauser with an old Redfield scope. Your photos did not show the back half of receiver on ser no side. If it has a thumb indent for loading a speed clip it is an ex military action.

 

[lyle_destroys]

It appears to be a customized Mauser with an old Redfield scope. Your photos did not show the back half of receiver on ser no side. If it has a thumb indent for loading a speed clip it is an ex military action.

I can take some better pics tonight. Looks as though the trigger is adjustable and I dont remember seeing any thumb indent. Im a bit of a gun nut but foreign bolt guns are something I know very little about. The bore is rough, Im thinking about getting it re-barreled or bored to a 338-06 amd putting a lighter stock on to use as my elk gun.

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[Murdy]

You may have seen this already, but figured I'd post the link:

Mauser Model 1893 - Wikipedia

Mausers were one of the most, if not the most, produced rifle in the first half of the 20th century, lot of them around made in a lot of different countries. And more than a few were converted to sporting uses. I have a German Mauser that my grandfather said he bought from a G.I. returning from Europe. However, it has a Monte Carlo stock, and we had it drilled for scope rings in the 1970s.

 

[lyle_destroys]

Thanks.
The more I research the more certain I am that it is an Interarms Mark X action which is the same as a Mauser 98. Bottom metal, safety, bolt are all the same as my rifle.

You may have seen this already, but figured I'd post the link:

Mauser Model 1893 - Wikipedia

Mausers were one of the most, if not the most, produced rifle in the first half of the 20th century, lot of them around made in a lot of different countries. And more than a few were converted to sporting uses. I have a German Mauser that my grandfather said he bought from a G.I. returning from Europe. However, it has a Monte Carlo stock, and we had it drilled for scope rings in the 1970s.

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[tater]

Looks like a Santa Barbara commercial M98. They used a knock off of the early Timney triggers with the thumb safety on the early production runs. Not a bad action (not a Belgian FN M98, but nothing else is). They produced actions for a few brands, and also sold a lot of barreled actions to smiths and diy'ers.
I have a customised SB bareled action that a smith built up in the early 80's and has been an accurate killer of critters.