This video explores the unique situation of the Dominican Republic acquiring Mauser rifles 50 years after they were considered top-tier military armament. Instead of purchasing new, they opted for surplus Brazilian Mausers in the 1950s. The description details how these rifles were refurbished at a newly built factory in San Cristobol. This process involved scrubbing original markings, applying a new dark finish (even to receivers originally left in the white), varnishing the stocks, and re-marking them as Dominican property. Some rifles were rebarreled to .30-06 from their original 7x57mm, though this was reportedly a minority. The video notes that some were used operationally, while others went into storage and were eventually sold as surplus to the US.
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