Hello! I'm new to this board. I've posted this on a couple different boards but thought I'd try here too. I recently bought a box full of gun "parts" at an auction. Once I got to looking at the "parts" I found that I had two VZ24 Mauser actions and all the other parts, once put together, made a complete MAS 49-56 in excellent shape. It has been re-chambered to .308. My questions are, how do I tell when it was redone and how can I tell if it was done by CenturyArms? I read an article that said that CAI didn't start re-chambering them until the 90's. Mine has a small square stamp with a 'P73' and the serial # starts with a 'G'. Also, I need a magazine, because that "part" wasn't there. Where can I find one? Thanks in advance!

Century was the only company to
Rechamber these. The proof stamp your are referring to is a French rearsenal stamp

+1 on Century

The conversion is probably why it's in parts

The G-prefixed MAS-49/56's were made up until mid-1962. The "P73" stamp is the rebuild date. It's a Century conversion. MAS only made a handful of 7.62 NATO rifles. Those receivers are marked as such, not .308. http://whatacountry.com/mas49magazine.aspx for magazines.

Welcome to the forum


Now to bum you out




If it is a century .308 conversion I would not waste my time. It is a very problematic conversion. Spend $500 and get an original 7.5.
http://jpfo.org/filegen-a-m/masrifle.htm

http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsfo ... topic/5574

http://www.alpharubicon.com/leo/mas36winchester.html

http://www.ak47.net/archive/topic.html? ... 4&t=312064

Ammo concerns & slam fire http://curioandrelicfirearmsforum.yuku. ... mo-to-use-

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I'm seriously thinking of selling it. Any idea of the cost of making it 'right' as far as dependability? When I sell it, I want to be able to inform any potential buyers , if there are any, as to what they can expect to spend.

A good place to sell it would be on here, you will need to reach ten post and then you will be able to post and read the "for sale" selection. As long as your open and honest with problems and the history your aware of I would guess the rifle would sell.

Ok. I don't want to lie to someone just to sell it. I'd rather be honest up front. Would want the same done to me.