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Mitchell’s New ‘Tanker-Mauser’ |
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Mitchell’s Mauser's announces
the arrival of its newest Mauser rifle known as the ‘Tanker-Mauser’,
Model 63 in the following calibers!
8mm Mauser, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, and
.243 Winchester. |
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The Tanker is a newly
manufactured rifle that closely resembles Mitchell’s K98 Model 48 except
that the new Tanker is dramatically shorter in overall length;
comparable to a U.S. M1 Carbine or the Winchester saddle gun, except
that this Mauser handles full-power 8mm Mauser ammunition.
It is a perfect companion to the Model 48 rifle. M48 owners will
instantly see the versatility of this compact, quick-handling design.
Like the M48, the new Tanker is in 8mm Mauser caliber and will accept
stripper clip loading in its 5-round magazine. It even has a bayonet
lug that accepts a K98/M48 bayonet! The Tanker retains the full-sized,
full-strength 98K-style receiver with the claw extractor, well-known for
its controlled-round feeding, accuracy, strength, and reliability.
This baby Mauser also exhibits an attractive “cute” factor. Rifle
shooters cannot resist the urge to handle the M63. It is truly
attractive, but it is also tough! Full-sized Action, Solid Steel
Trigger Guard, Steel Floor Plate and Steel Magazine Box, Steel Cross
Bolt Recoil Lug, and Steel Butt plate make this baby Mauser one tough
item! |
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The sights on the new Tanker
are a new, shorter version of the military open sights on the Model 48.
To further increase versatility, a new Special Performance Kit is
available that makes the Tanker into a perfect Scout rifle.
The Tanker’s rich, deep blue is nicely contrasted by its beautiful
semi-gloss finished, blond-wood stock. It comes with a muzzle guide and
a nice dual-tone, two-ply, stitched leather sling made especially for
the Tanker. |
Where did the M-63 Tanker come from? Its
roots began during the genocidal horrors of Nazi occupation during WWII.
After the Nazi's were defeated and completely expelled from Yugoslavia
in 1944, the people said "Never Again!" To maintain their independence
from both the East and the West, they eventually broke away from the
Russians and pursued an independent "Third Way" between the USSR and
USA. As a non-aligned nation, Yugoslavia maintained its own military
industries. For tanks in the 1950’s and 1960’s the Yugoslavians had
adopted the Russian T-54/55 battle tank; but later they began domestic
production of their own M-84 tank (which was a highly advanced version
of the Russian T-72).
The Yugoslavians had already been producing Mauser rifles at Kragujevac,
Serbia, with which they had armed and trained the entire populace in
order to repel any new invader. So, when a short rifle was needed in a
tank, the logical choice was a short Mauser. Everybody was already
trained to use the K98/M48, which is operationally identical to the new
Tanker and uses the same 8mm ammunition.
These M63 Tankers are brand-new rifles produced with all new parts,
using modern materials and methods. A foreign government had placed an
order with the Serbian factory, but had failed to take delivery.
Mitchell’s was able to contract for the entire lot and bring it to the
United States market at the very attractive price of only $495. |
| Specifications |
| Model |
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M63
Tanker |
| Mechanism |
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Mauser-system with controlled-round feeding |
| Magazine |
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All
milled steel. Holds 5 rounds |
| Calibers |
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8mm
Mauser, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester
& .243 Winchester |
| Rifling |
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4
groves, right twist |
| Barrel Length |
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17.4” |
| Front Sight |
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Inverted V |
| Rear Sight |
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Standard V-notch, adjustable to 1,400 Meters |
| Overall Length |
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37.2” |
| Stock |
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Semi-gloss, blond wood |
| Weight |
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7.4
+/- lbs. |
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Model Number |
Description |
Price |
M63-006 |
M63
Tanker Mauser Rifle, .30-06 Caliber, with Sling |
495.00 |
| M63-243 |
M63
Tanker Mauser Rifle, .243 Caliber, with Sling |
495.00 |
| M63-308 |
M63
Tanker Mauser Rifle, .308 Caliber, with Sling |
595.00 |
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