What can you tell me about this Mauser?

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So, here's what I know about this rifle:


It's a Mauser 1895.
It was given to my mother in the summer of 1970 when she was pregnant with me, with the words "every pregnant woman should have a gun".
It hasn't been fired since sometime before that day.
Takes 7mm.

So, that's all I've got to go on. Here are the pics:

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A - K 491
B - shield shape followed by K 491
C - MAUSER CHILENO MODELO 1895 (large caps)
D - DEUTCHE WAFFEN - UND MUNITIONSFABRIKEN. (smaller caps - period at end)
E - BERLIN. (medium caps - period at end)
F - [2 crossed hammers] 43

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A - K491
B - circle w/crosshairs
C - 9J
D - circle w/crosshairs
'?' - small 'cross connected to dotted circle' stamps


closeup of those stamps:
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It also has K491 stamped in various places on the stock.

Does all this mean something to any of the milsurp gurus here? Thanks in advance.
 
Excellent photos, and descriptions of the markings.
As you know, it is a Chilean contract rifle, which has been sported.
 
Check for the date impressed into the side of the butt.

These were supposed to be delivered to Cile, but a bunch got rerouted to the Boers (with German and Chilean approval) and another batch was built to make up Chile's entire contract. Mine is dated 1902 and should be from this second lot.

Does anybody out there know of a source for a BARREL for one of these things? Mine is terribly rusted, far past any hope..... and it's just such a NICE rifle!

You have a very nice toy; do enjoy!
 
Thanks guys; much appreciated. I'll have her check for a date on the side of the butt, I didn't notice one when I was there and there isn't one in any of the pics.

It's not mine, and while it most likely will be someday I hope it's not anytime soon! :O
 
tiriaq said:
Excellent photos, and descriptions of the markings.
As you know, it is a Chilean contract rifle, which has been sported.
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Agreed, a Chilean contract rifle made by DWN probably in the early years of the 20th century that was sadly turned into a sporter at one point. There is some nice info on 1895 Chilean Mauser in "Mauser Military rifles of the World 4th Edition".

It looks like the floor plate matches the receiver along with the trigger guard assembly. Try having a look at some of the other parts that are left for the last two digits of the serial number to be stamped on them. You can get a pretty good sense if the rifle was matching before being turned into a sporter.
 
The back of the bolt lever (sorry, dunno the proper term, none of my bolt actions have anything like it - unless it's just a strange safety - you can see it sitting above point 'F' in the first pic) has the same stamp with the crossed hammers and '43' as item F. The stock has '491' stamped on it in front of the bolt handle. The foremost barrel band has the crossed hammers stamp, but I can't see a number in the pic she sent.

Looking again at item 'C' in the 2nd pic, that could be '91' not '9J', which would be the last two numbers of 'K491' which is I'm guessing the serial number. So, next time I see it I'll look for '91' on any other parts. So far, it appears to at least be in 'numbers matching' condition.
 
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