Here is my 1908 Brazilian mauser in 257 Roberts Imp. I fitted a Douglas barrel to it, gave it a polish and filled in the thumb notch and hung a decent trigger on it. It's a dream to shoot, and very versatile, from varmints, to white tail, and antelope sized game. A real tack driver, and one of my favorite rifles.

I have a couple of DWM 1908 Brazilians and think that they are pretty good actions. I never could figure out why most people swoon over the DWM 1909 Argentines while ignoring the 1908 Brazilians.

Mine are chambered in 22-250, a walking varmint rifle, and in 7.5x55, 'cause I wanted a Mauser in 7.5x55 and Lothar Walther has the barrels.

Jeff

Most of the 1908 Brazilians I've seen were pitted up pretty bad, mine had a few nothing major, and none above wood line.

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260remguy: I never could figure out why most people swoon over the DWM 1909 Argentines while ignoring the 1908 Brazilians.

Because Argentines have hinged/inside bow release bottom metal, otherwise they are essentially the same.

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Originally posted by fla3006:

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260remguy: I never could figure out why most people swoon over the DWM 1909 Argentines while ignoring the 1908 Brazilians.

Because Argentines have hinged/inside bow release bottom metal, otherwise they are essentially the same.

Additionally, it seems to be much easier to find a nice 1909 than a 1908.

I don't want to start any sort of controversy, but many many years ago I had some custom work done to a 1908 Brazilian by a rather well known custom smith. I chose not to have it recarburized. It soon developed excess headspace from lug setback. Later I had the action measured for hardness. Granted, it was done using the regular hardness testing method, which I am told is not the proper method for mausers. Nevertheless, that particular action was very very low on the C scale.

I've been shooting it for 20 years and no problems with this one.

Kevin, I personally know of two cases of that. Argentines are likewise susceptible.

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Originally posted by fla3006:
Kevin, I personally know of two cases of that. Argentines are likewise susceptible.

Roger that. The two actions are essentially twins.

Were the Brazilian 1908/34 cal. 30/06 refurbished and remarked Vz 24's ? Collectors on another forum brought that up. I have one that the feed ramp was shortened and a longer magazine box military trigger guard attached for the .30/06. It has the Brazilian crest and marked on the side rail "Fabrica De Itajuba- Brasil. You can see where the receiver ring and side wall were reground. Its in good shape with no set back to the lugs.

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Were the Brazilian 1908/34 cal. 30/06 refurbished and remarked Vz 24's ? Collectors on another forum brought that up. I have one that the feed ramp was shortened and a longer magazine box military trigger guard attached for the .30/06. It has the Brazilian crest and marked on the side rail "Fabrica De Itajuba- Brasil. You can see where the receiver ring and side wall were reground. Its in good shape with no set back to the lugs.

Your action was actually manufactured in Brazil, whereas the one I was speaking of was manufactured in the DWM plant in Germany. So I doubt very much that it was ever marked VZ-24. The VZ-24 Action is a Czech action.