Now I have seen a few of these over the years at the range. All of them had been recalibrated into a 45-70 mode. I even got to shoot one once. It being totally done over as a type 45 sporter. It looked a lot like this one by the way.
All things considered. It was not a bad gun to shoot from the bench. As I got the round on the black at 100 yards, which for me is not bad work.
So if you are into the big and so called “obsolete rounds” like me. Then maybe you should think about it. When you are out gun shopping.
Here is some more information about these good old style rifles:
Type 45 Siamese Mauser
Type 45 Siamese Mauser | |
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Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | Siam |
Service history | |
In service | 1903-1923 |
Used by | Siam/Thailand |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1903 |
Manufacturer | Koishikawa arsenal |
Variants | Type 45, Type 47, Type 66, Type 45/66, Type 47/66 |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 8x50mmR, 8x52mmR |
Caliber | 8 mm |
Action | Bolt action |
Feed system | 5-round magazine |
Sights | Iron |
The Type 45 Siamese Mauser was a service rifle adopted by the government of Siam (now Thailand) in 1903.
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Description[edit]
It was a bolt-action rifle based on the Mauser action, originally chambered for the 8×50mmR rimmed centrefire cartridge (not to be confused with the dimensionally similar Austrian 8×50mmR Mannlicher or French 8×50mmR Lebel cartridges). It was later upgraded as the Type 66 rifle and chambered to fire the 8x52mmR cartridge with a spitzer bullet.[1]
The Type 45 refers to the year 2445 in the Thai calendar, which corresponds with 1903 on the Gregorian calendar.
Variants[edit]
- Type 45 Siamese Mauser (copy of the Swedish Mauser and Gewehr 98)
- Type 47 Siamese Mauser (copy of the Swedish Mauser and Gewehr 98)
- Type 66 Siamese Mauser (copy of the Arisaka type 38)
- Type 45/66 Siamese Mauser
- Type 47/66 Siamese Mauser