I own a few, but am not an expert. The first thing would be to determine if it's an old military rifle. Many were "sporterized" for hunting use. Mine were made by FN, not Mauser, but have Mauser actions. Does the barrel get smaller evenly from the breach to the end, or does it have a series of step-downs? Also, what's the caliber?

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