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#1895 chilean mauser serial numbers serial number#
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Seems Classic sent me something with a little history! I doubt they realized it. Mine falls in that C1 - C4000 range, has the DWM label, and is missing the Mauser 95 notch. Straight pull bolt action Crest on top of action and side of Stock Military graduated 2000 yards.

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This is why the receiver markings start with LL for the earliest, goes to DWM for part of the C block, back to LL, and back again to DWM. Description: Mauser 1895 Chilean Model Rifle 7X57 Caliber Serial B21XX All Matching Serial Number including Bolt (Bolt Has 2 numbers on parts of bolt that do not match (see picture) Marked Manufactura Loewe Berlin so this is considerered a antique by BTAF and can be shipped direct to customer. The Boer contract couldn't be delivered due to the British, so the Boer rifles went to Chile with the rest. The biggest sign of this is the lack of the 95's extra receiver notch behind the bolt handle. The contract also was for Mauser 93 rifles, not Mauser 95. These received the DWM marking as the contract came in after the name changeover (the first contract Chileans kept the LL mark until the end of the first contact).

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So I looked into it.Д¬1 through C4000 were Boer War contract guns for the Orange Free State. It is in excellent condition with a bright, shiny bore, and all major parts except the bolt bear matching numbers. 1895 rifle made by DWM that bears a Transvaal contract C prefix serial number and the turned-down bolt handle common to late-production Boer rifles. Was surprised to see the DWM side mark on a C block serial. Shooting A Boer Mauser For this report I test-fired a Chilean Mo. Still on the fence as I am so wary of classics previous bait and switch games. A afternoon to repair and I should have a decent shooter. Most of what they have are stocks with cracks.ДЄctually tempted, $300 for a 'good' (Its classic so good will be a stretch) with a crack. Stocks are rougher condition than the metal.

Not sorted for matching, the couple he had looked over seemed to be matching. Not sorted by age or manufacturer and doing all through FFL even though some are antique. They are from samco and the import mark is discreet. (See photos.) The bore is fair, with some pitting, but it looks shootable.Called and asked one of the employees about them and was given promising information.

The handguard has one non-threatening crack at its nose. Most of the rifleвЂ™s bluing is worn off, and the stock shows numerous dings, but no cracks.

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All serial numbers matched with the Chilean crest on the butt stock. Both the receiver crest and stock crest are present, but they show some wear, from use. 1895 Chilean Mauser Calvary short rifle I picked one up at work that had been shipped as a sample from the supplier for the buyer to inspect for approval for stocking and selling.

The B5 serial number puts its production date early in 1895! This is the first time in my 40+ years of buying and selling Mausers that IвЂ™ve ever found one with a one-digit serial number! Because the overall condition of this gun is simply вЂњgoodвЂќ, it is still quite affordable, even though its serial number makes it a genuine rarity. The cleaning rod does not appear to be numbered. Mauser-pattern bolt-actions were manufactured in countries including Germany, Turkey, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Belgium, Argentina and Chile, so the round the rifle fires can help you identify the rifles origins and model, like the 1891 Argentine, 1909 Argentine, Spanish 1893, Chilean 1895 and the Swedish 1896. And that same number is seen on the receiver, bolt, stock, triggerguard, and floorplate. Typical Mauser short rifle 23.5-inch barrel. I found this ultra-low serial number Loewe Chilean Mauser short rifle among a group of rifles from an estate in Alabama, not far from the gates of Fort Rucker.