Model 1916's have been reported as late as 1936. From 1928 to 1933, the serial numbers have an 'RE' prefix, which indicates they were refurbed. Model 1893's have been reported with dates as late as 1933.

The information is probably still in the Archives somewhere in Spain.just a matter of research. Ī lot of refurbishment and building new (7,9) Mausers went on from 1940 to the 1950s.

The real Military revolt only occurred in 1936 so the SCW was 36-39.Īs there are no 'date marks' on the otherwise anonymous M16s etc one cannot say definitely if they were done ( re-finished) during the early Republican period ( 31-36) during the SCW( Oviedo remained in the hands of the republicans for two years of the SCW) or afterwards, by the Victorious Franco Forces. The Republic dates from the Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera ( 1923-30) and then subsequent Socialist governments voted in by general elections after 1931, following that. They sort of stopped making Long M93s about 1930 ( only 1928 is the latest seen with any frequiency) and there are no 'New' M16s or M95 carbines that late either. From other (Spanish) Boards/research, as to when Spain started refurbishing its inventory of 7mm rifles.