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Brazilian Model 1908 Mauser, leather action cover and bayonet. Stock cartouche and receiver crest shown • Courtesy Rock Island Auction Co.
Bayonet for Brazilian Mauser
Wood grips. 11.75" single edge blade. Made by Weyersberg, Kischbaum & Co. Solingen. Leather scabbard with brass fittings. Price range 75 – 25.
M1922 Carbine
Chambered for the 7x57mm cartridge and fitted with a 19.5" barrel. Magazine capacity is 5 rounds. Tangent rear sight graduated to 1,400 meters. Built by FN. Weight is about 6.5 lbs.
VZ 24 Short Rifle
This rifle was built in Czechoslovakia and sold to Brazil in 1932. Bent bolt handle with flat bolt knob. Finger grooves in forend. Czech markings (BRNO). About 15,000 sold to Brazil.
M1935 Mauser Banner Rifle
Chambered for the 7x57mm cartridge. Fitted with a 28.75" barrel. Magazine capacity is 5 rounds. Tangent rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters. Brazilian crest on receiver ring. Finger grooves in forend. Weight is about 10 lbs.
M1935 Mauser Banner Carbine
As above but with 21.5" barrel. Rear sight graduated to 1,400 meters. Bent bolt handle. Stock cut to accommodate the downturn of the bolt handle. Mauser banner logo on the receiver ring. Brazilian crest on receiver ring. Weight is about 9 lbs.
M1908/34 Short Rifle
Built in Brazil at Itajuba. The stock for this model used local wood and not European walnut. Chambered for the .30-06 cartridge. Fitted with a 23.5" barrel. Tangent rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters. Weight is about 9.75 lbs. Brazilian crest on receiver ring. Manufacturer’s markings on side rail.
M1954 Caliber .30-06 Short Rifle
This model was also built in Brazil and chambered for the .30-06 cartridge. Fitted with a 23.25" barrel. Tangent rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters. Pistol grip stock with finger grooves. Nose cap fitted with a bayonet lug. Weight is about 8.75 lbs. Brazilian crest on receiver ring.
MACHINE GUNS
The Brazilian military uses a wide variety of machine guns. They are: the FN MAG, Browning M1919A4, the Browning .50 M2 HB, the Danish Madsen converted to .30 caliber, and even the Hotchkiss LMG in 7mm. The Brazilian military has also developed, in the 1990s, its own design called the Uirapuru GPMG in 7.62x51mm.
Bayonet for Brazilian Mauser
CANADA
Canadian Military Conflicts, 1870-Present
In 1867, under the British North America Act, the Dominion of Canada was created. In 1982 the British Parliament in London gave Canada’s constitution full self control. Because Canada has such close ties to Great Britain, much of Canada’s military history closely follows Great Britain, especially during both World Wars and Vietnam.
HANDGUNS
INGLIS, JOHN & COMPANY
Introduction by Clive M. Law
This firm manufactured Browning Pattern .35 semi-automatic pistols for the Canadian, Chinese, and British governments. Pistols are parkerized dark gray and include black plastic grips and a lanyard ring. Premium paid for pistols which still display the Canadian “Lend-Lease” decal on the front grip strap. Fewer than 160,000 pistols were manufactured between 1943 and 1945. Add $350 for original Canadian-produced wood stocks. Prices shown here are for original finish unaltered pistols, prices lower for recent Chinese and British imports.
Courtesy Richard M. Kumor Sr.
Mk. 1 No. 1 (Chinese Marked)
The first 4,000 pistols destined for the Chinese government included a six character Chinese marking on the slide, as well as a serial number which incorporated the letters “CH.” Includes a tangent rear sight and a stock slot.
Mk. 1 No. 1
Identical to the Chinese-marked model but without the Chinese characters.
Mk. 1 No. 1*
Externally identical to the No. 1 Mk. 1 but the slide includes the marking Mk. 1*. This mark may be factory applied, or applied in the field after conversion.
Inglis slides from top to bottom: Chinese pattern No. 1 Mk.1, Canadian forces No. 2 Mk.1, later Chinese-type No. 1 Mk. 1* • Courtesy Blake Stevens, The Browning High-Power, Stevens
No. 2 Mk. 1
The first 10,000 pistols made for Canada/Britain display the standard slide legend, fixed rear sight in the distinctive Inglis “hump,” and no stock slot. All No. 2 type pistols will incorporate the letter “T” within the serial number.
No. 2 Mk. 1*
Identical to the No. 2 Mk. 1 externally but the slide includes the marking Mk. 1*. This mark may be factory applied, or applied in the field after conversion. Some examples imported from England or New Zealand may include the “No. 2” stamped or engraved on the slide.
