This entry details the scarce Papuan Volunteer Corps (PVK) Mauser Carbine, a modified FN Mauser originally intended for Dutch colonial forces in Papua New Guinea. Expert Ian McCollum explains its historical context, selection over more modern rifles, and technical modifications including caliber conversion to 7.62 NATO and the addition of an AR-10 pattern bayonet lug. The rarity of these 2,700 converted carbines is emphasized, with few known examples surviving.
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