Mauser marking?
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.....but does anyone know what this circle-like marking means ?....
- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
Looks like a DWM acceptance proof with a German "Fraktur" letter inside of a circle. Is this on an 1893 Spanish Mauser?
It's hard to see as I'm on my iPhone.
It's hard to see as I'm on my iPhone.
- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
Made sometime after 1897 probably. Possible Spanish Navy issue? Does it have a letter prefix in the serial number?
If not, it could be a ZAR contract...
Are there any visible stock cartouches? Or have they been sanded out by bubba?
If not, it could be a ZAR contract...
Are there any visible stock cartouches? Or have they been sanded out by bubba?
FOUND IT!....
Sincere thanks
- the "trick" was to get that word "fraktur" !...
Truth be told, this one was a bit of a mystery (i.e. manufactured without a crest, and with a non-standard "uncrowned fraktur" marking)
- but thanks to CGN 
, we got it figured out !
Long story short
, it looks like I have one of the first 200 from an 1897-manufactured batch of 2,000 carbines of the 1895 Mauser model-style (see chart entry # 5):
Sincere thanks
- the "trick" was to get that word "fraktur" !...Truth be told, this one was a bit of a mystery (i.e. manufactured without a crest, and with a non-standard "uncrowned fraktur" marking)
- but thanks to CGN , we got it figured out !Long story short
, it looks like I have one of the first 200 from an 1897-manufactured batch of 2,000 carbines of the 1895 Mauser model-style (see chart entry # 5):
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- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
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That's a very useful chart. Years ago I was trying to find some info on a C serial ZAR/Chilean that did not seem to fit the mold. It was a very early c prefix, one of the first 200. I reached a dead end and the rifle went into the vault for years. With that new info, I will pull it out and take a fresh look.
Thank you for the info.
Thank you for the info.
FOUND IT!....
Sincere thanks
Truth be told, this one was a bit of a mystery (i.e. manufactured without a crest, and with a non-standard "uncrowned fraktur" marking)
Long story short
Long story short
Sir - I have serial #6691 right here lying across my knees as I write this. Mine was captured from the owner, Piet Huijsen, at the Battle of Korannafontein, in May of 1901. It figures in Goerge's book on 'Carved Boer Mausers'.
Now all we have to do is to find the other 1998 of them to have the set.
Best
tac
PS - if you email me, I'll send you pics of the other markings that have been lost on your sanded stock... :=(
