| This
particular piece has generated a lot of controversy. Converted by the
Spaniards from the original M1943 Mauser in 8mm, this carbine was
chambered for the 7.62x51 CETME round. This round is Not the same as the
7.62x51 NATO or .308 Winchester, though all three are dimensionally very
similar.
All I can tell you is that I load
this by hand, with light bullets and light powder loads. I see no need to
push any old rifle with hot or overly powerful loads. (anyways, I shot one
.308 round through it. It kicked waaaay too much for me. |
The sight is
an interesting radial design, going from an open sight to three rotating
peepholes for different ranges. The tube under the barrel can hold
cleaning materials (mine had a spanish cigarette) and the cap doubles as
the lug for the bayonet.
The muzzle threads are identical to
the HK/CETME and I have even attached a muzzle brake from a HK to it.
The figure on the wood is just a
beautiful striped pattern.
Unfortunately, if one looks at the
last picture, one can see that the butt is warped on an angle from the
rest of the rifle. -( |
