{"product_id":"1902-siamese-type-46-mauser-r-s-121-royal-crest-rifle-8-52r","title":"1902 Siamese Type 46\/66 Mauser (R.S.121) Royal Crest Rifle – 8×52R","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eOffered here is an original \u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eSiamese Type 46\/66 (R.S.121) Mauser rifle\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured in \u003cstrong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e1902\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Kingdom of Siam (modern-day Thailand). These rifles were produced under contract by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eTokyo Artillery Arsenal in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining \u003cstrong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"498\"\u003eMauser engineering with early Japanese military production\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"700\"\u003eThis example retains its \u003cstrong data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"561\"\u003eoriginal military configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the full-length military stock, Siamese tangent rear sight with Thai numerals, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eSiamese Royal crest\u003c\/strong\u003e on the receiver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"877\"\u003eUnlike standard Mauser rifles, the Siamese Mauser was designed around a \u003cstrong data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"794\"\u003erimmed cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, using a distinctive magazine system engineered specifically for reliable feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1yl5694\" data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"902\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eModel: Siamese Type 46\/66 (R.S.121) Mauser\u003cbr data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"946\"\u003eYear of manufacture: 1902\u003cbr data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"974\"\u003eManufacturer: Tokyo Artillery Arsenal (Japan)\u003cbr data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eAction: Mauser bolt-action\u003cbr data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eCrest: Siamese Royal crest present\u003cbr data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eRear sight: Thai numeral tangent sight\u003cbr data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eStock: Original full-length military stock\u003cbr data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eAccessories: Cleaning rod present, includes what appears to be an early military leather sling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"10afo8k\" data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003eChambering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eCaliber: 8×52R Siamese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003eOriginally designed for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003e8×50R Siamese\u003c\/strong\u003e, these rifles were later upgraded by the Siamese military during modernization programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eNo specific rechamber marking was observed on this example; however, historically \u003cstrong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003ethe vast majority of Type 46 rifles were converted by the Siamese military to 8×52R\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this the most likely chambering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1923\"\u003eOverall condition: Good military surplus condition\u003cbr data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eBore: Strong rifling with good definition \u003cbr data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1805\"\u003eStock: Original wood with expected service wear and handling marks\u003cbr data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003eMetal: Honest military wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1989\"\u003ecrack was present in the upper handguard near the receiver\u003c\/strong\u003e, which has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003eprofessionally repaired and is currently stable\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003eAll mechanical functions appear normal, including bolt and trigger operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003eDue to the difficulty in sourcing \u003cstrong data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003e8×52R Siamese ammunition\u003c\/strong\u003e, the rifle \u003cstrong data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2240\"\u003ehas not been test-fired\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"aymluy\" data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eHistorical Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2566\"\u003eSiamese Mauser rifles are \u003cstrong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2335\"\u003erelatively uncommon in North America\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in original military configuration. 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