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Well I can tell you I have never see a true un issued 100% all matching markings
Still have most of the grease
Brazilian Model 1908 Mauser Rifle (Mfg by DWM)
ser# is a Single B not a Bb and would it in about Nov 1914 for production
This gun has been sitting in a box for the last 50yrs.
No rust and has most of the the packing grease.
It is 100% original
some info we have found.
This one is going to be very, very spendy.
sador Loewe took over after his brother Ludwig's death in 1886, and he consolidated the weapons and munitions companies into DWM in 1896, and the stamps continued. The "B" in the Star was for Brazilian stocks made in Berlin.
In Ball's book, his reference material doesn't give any explanation for the Star cartouche, other than it was a carry over from Loewe production.
There's "speculation" that it "is" the Star of David, used by the Loewe family because of their Jewish background. In 1929 it was taken over by the Quandt Group. There's a connection to Budweiser beer there somewhere too, but I can't recall the details.
The Nazi's confiscated all the Loewe family holdings in 1930's because of their Jewish decent.
There's a lot of history there, mixed with politics, and corporations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Waffen_und_Munitionsfabriken
original Ludwig Loewe & Company
aliber: ........................ 7 x 57mm (7mm Mauser)
Rifling & Twist: .............. 4 groove, right hand twist.
Barrel Length: ............... 29.25 in. (743mm)
Overall Length: ............. 49.13 in. (1248mm)
Weight: ........................ 8.38 lb. (3.8Kg)
Magazine Capacity: ....... 5 rounds
Still have most of the grease
Brazilian Model 1908 Mauser Rifle (Mfg by DWM)
ser# is a Single B not a Bb and would it in about Nov 1914 for production
This gun has been sitting in a box for the last 50yrs.
No rust and has most of the the packing grease.
It is 100% original
some info we have found.
This one is going to be very, very spendy.
sador Loewe took over after his brother Ludwig's death in 1886, and he consolidated the weapons and munitions companies into DWM in 1896, and the stamps continued. The "B" in the Star was for Brazilian stocks made in Berlin.
In Ball's book, his reference material doesn't give any explanation for the Star cartouche, other than it was a carry over from Loewe production.
There's "speculation" that it "is" the Star of David, used by the Loewe family because of their Jewish background. In 1929 it was taken over by the Quandt Group. There's a connection to Budweiser beer there somewhere too, but I can't recall the details.
The Nazi's confiscated all the Loewe family holdings in 1930's because of their Jewish decent.
There's a lot of history there, mixed with politics, and corporations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Waffen_und_Munitionsfabriken
original Ludwig Loewe & Company
aliber: ........................ 7 x 57mm (7mm Mauser)
Rifling & Twist: .............. 4 groove, right hand twist.
Barrel Length: ............... 29.25 in. (743mm)
Overall Length: ............. 49.13 in. (1248mm)
Weight: ........................ 8.38 lb. (3.8Kg)
Magazine Capacity: ....... 5 rounds
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