I've had one for a while. Anything weird about these. I haven't measured it up. I post here because I may chop it up. I see some interesting prices on GB.

These are very uncommon Mausers; I would not cut it up; there are still plenty of Mex actions around.
However, this is not a Mexican action anyway; it is an intermediate Mauser made by FN, so al you are getting is a Yugo which you can get anywhere, and sell this one and come out ahead.
And, the intermediate, safety breech actions, sometimes have ejection problems due to no bolt head protrusion. But you know that.....

Dpcd,

I presume then that these M1924 Mexicans are large ring, large thread actions, and not large ring, small thread like the 1903 Turks and 1909 Peruvians?

Richj - I see complete intermediate bolts going for pretty good money, both the ones for the safety breech and the standard breech ones that have the normal left/top lug projection that Dpcd referred to.

Standard intermediate Masuer; large ring, large thread, safety breech bolt. Most of them do not have the bolt projection; that is how they get the safety breech thing. It allows the case head to seat into barrel steel further than the normal Mauser. It was invented back when cartridge brass tended to fail; we no longer have that problem.
Now I can't remember if the FN is safety breech or not; I don't have one here any more. Rich knows how to tell.

thanks guys. this one has left side projections, I didn't know it was intermediate like the yugo

basically, its an m48 -- large ring, intermediate length -- not as desirable as a 1910 or 1936.

....and may be perfect for a .376 Steyr or .350 Remington Mag rework. If you want a carbine length animal thumper.

Just saying.

Jeremy

great I just acquired 20 empty 350 RM brass. :-) naaah

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Originally posted by farbedo:
....and may be perfect for a .376 Steyr or .350 Remington Mag rework. If you want a carbine length animal thumper.

Just saying.

Jeremy

I agree with DPCD. As you alluded to the collectible value can be significant and they are somewhat scarce. You could likely sell it and get 2-2 1/2 times what a Yugo 24/47 or m48 would cost.

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Originally posted by Bobster:
I agree with DPCD. As you alluded to the collectible value can be significant and they are somewhat scarce. You could likely sell it and get 2-2 1/2 times what a Yugo 24/47 or m48 would cost.

Yeah, but the FN24 is about 2 1/2 times as smooth.

That FN is a decent looking carbine for sure.

There is nothing to be gained by using it for a shorter; it is a rare collectors item and any standard 98 will do as well or better for a sporter.
Of course it is yours to do what you want with.

Listed

Perhaps, but I have a 24/52c and a 24 Yugo and they are both as slick as snail snot. I have heard some m48's can be a bit rough. May take some elbow grease and lapping compound to sort out.

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Originally posted by z1r:

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Originally posted by Bobster:
I agree with DPCD. As you alluded to the collectible value can be significant and they are somewhat scarce. You could likely sell it and get 2-2 1/2 times what a Yugo 24/47 or m48 would cost.

Yeah, but the FN24 is about 2 1/2 times as smooth.

That FN is a decent looking carbine for sure.

Your 24/52 is a reworked VZ24, the M24's were pre-war some of which were FN Made. The 24/47's were refurbed M24's and are much smoother than the M48.

Moot point now that the Mexican M24 is up for sale.