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How to Customize a Spanish M-43 Mauser

The Spanish Mauser 43 is a variant of the Mauser model 98 and is a very popular surplus military rifle. The Spanish Mauser can be easily customized to take on the appearance of a more traditional hunting rifle. The ladder style rear sight can be replaced with a Weaver-style rail scope mount, allowing you to quickly mount a scope to the rifle. A variety of replacement stocks are available for the Mauser rifle. Before doing any work on your Mauser rifle, check to make sure that the weapon is unloaded.

Things You'll Need

Small hammer
Pin punch
Weaver scope rail mount
Flat head screwdriver
Replacement stock

Instructions

Stock Replacement
- 1
  Remove the bolt by placing the safety in the vertical position, rotating the bolt counterclockwise and pulling it back. Press the bolt release, located on receiver at the left side of the bolt, and slide the bolt out of the weapon.
- 2
  Turn your Mauser over and use your screwdriver to remove the magazine plate. Slowly remove the magazine plate since there is a spring underneath it. Unscrew the trigger assembly and remove. Separate the stock from the rifle receiver.
- 3
  Place the rifle receiver onto the replacement stock and install the trigger assembly and magazine plate in the same way that they were attached to the original stock.
Rail Mount Installation
- 4
  Place your pin punch against the rear sight retention pin located on the left side of the ladder sight; the retention pin acts as the pivot for the ladder sight. Lightly tap your pin punch with your hammer and tap out the retention pin. Remove the ladder sight.
- 5
  Place the base of your Weaver style rail mount into the rear sight mount, previously occupied by the ladder sight.
- 6
  Insert the mount retention screw through the pin hole and fasten the screw with the provided nut.
- 7
  Attach a scope, equipped with Weaver style rings, to the rail mount.

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