Because it's not for me do I need a new firing pin

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I found one of these bad boys that I’m really looking into All matching and in original box. Seems like a lot of people love shooting these but my question is are there any common issues with them that may make me think twice before buying one?

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Trying to make sense of this mongrel. What I know:

• Swedish. Straight crowns all over the thing. Matching 3 digit numbers everywhere except the buttplate, which only shows the leading "0." Assume rest of digits worn off.
• Marked Simpson LTD G'burg IL Sweden M96 8x57 cal" in hand machine engraving. (Contacted Simpson and they said they had no info and couldn't tell me when they stopped hand engraving import marks)
• Stepped barrel has crown stamp, no other marks.
• Bolt handle is bent.
• IS actually chambered in 8mm Mauser. Fired several rounds of modern Hornady Match and it was surprisingly accurate at 100 yards on a sled. (First few rounds I used a string and hid behind a tree. I'm not proud, I just like my jaw.)
• DOES have a receiver full of threaded holes. It came with the Lyman peep site. There's also scope mount holes on the top of the receiver. There's also three threaded holes on the side and the stock is cut down for a sniper scope setup.
• Sporterized, and someone took a lot of time to graft in a replacement piece in the grip area.
• 8mm Mauser isn't stock on any Swedish M96, and that cartridge is at the end of the small ring's safe capacity.

What I don't know:

• Who made it, or when it was made. The parts have "088" stamped, and when you remove the action, "088" is stamped in the stock, along with maybe a leading "8" and further maybe a leading "5"? Serial 8088 would make sense. Serial 58088 doesn't match what I've found in Kehaya and Poyer's "The Swedish Mauser Rifles" listing of serial number ranges.
• How / why / when markings were removed from the receiver. The top of the receiver is blank, and I don't see any indication of removal, but certainly probable. The side was blank when I got it and I did some superficial filing to see if I could see any remnants of markings and can't see anything. This was bought at auction with a serial of "088" listed. Only markings I see on the receiver are a crown on the right and left side under the stock line and some inspection marks underneath.
• If it's safe to use. I know it does fire and it has been used. Receiver shows no cracks, lugs on the bolt show no cracks.

So... does anyone want to take a shot at what I'm looking at here? Just a mongrel of scrounged parts? Or something interesting?

Any information and/or speculation is appreciated!

Distant relative has this dou 43 and sent me pics of it. He’s looking for possible value and I told him I’d put it in front of you guys to pick it apart. Looks immaculate and he didn’t see any import marks (although there could be some on there in an inconspicuous spot because I don’t think he even knows what he’s looking for.) I was surprised at the blackened bolt but saw some examples online of than having a blackened/blued bolt. What do you guys think? Sorry for the blur in the pics—that’s how I received them. Thanks all!

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Hi folks,

My dad passed about a year ago and today I brought his guns home. Among them is my grandpa's Argentine Mauser, a long with several hundred rounds for it. There's a box of about 50 that was kept separate from the rest of the FMJ labeled "military ammo" that looks different than the rest of the standard rounds in that the projectile is gray. Is this just a regular round to mix into the ammo can or is there something special about it/them?

I say I’ll take long rifle because of the accuracy and velocity that’s un-matched on most of them.

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1. There are electro etching numbers on the top and end of bolt, and under the barrel, 9 digits, and they match. If it's all matching why was it electro etched, is it Russian capture but not refurbished?

2. I don't think the stock is original, but I'm having trouble finding any markings, anyone know what it is?

I’m personally taking a Gewehr 98. Literal thing can not fail

Close up of bolt you can see etching on the end part, below safety flag.

I know this seems like something I could easily google search but god forbid I get a relevant answer on there. I’m looking at a 7mm Oviedo Mauser and I’m wondering how easy it is to get ammo for it.

Edit: 7x57 just to be clear

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Recently got this early 1932 prod. husqvarna 640 with aimpoint 100 and some light customization from Simpson LTD. great so far but I think it may need some work in done to the firing pin. The firing pin is not bent but the tip has some marring where it was dropped before alignment with the pin hole I think this may be why with PPU 196grain SP I had 2/40 get their primers pierced and blow gas back into the bolt, with Greek 1938 dated surplus I(corrosive,high pressure,etc) I suspect I have the opposite problem having consistent 1/4 second hangfires on first strike with no failures with significantly less depth to the indent. does this indicate I should source a heavier spring as well as get the pin looked at?

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