Item Description
Original Item: Only one Available. It is really unusual to find a Spanish-contract Mauser Model 1893 Rifle in such nice condition as this. This model rifle, like most of the famous Mauser rifles, was designed by Paul Mauser himself, and is chambered in 7×57mm Mauser. While almost always referred to as the "Spanish Mauser", this design was also marketed to various other governments worldwide.
This example was manufactured by Ludwig Loewe of Berlin, and is marked as such on the side of the receiver:
MAUSER ESPAÑOL MODELO 1893
MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN.
Ludwig Loewe (1837 – 1886) was an industrialist and philanthropist in Germany, and owned various companies, including arms producer Ludwig Loewe & Company. The company itself also held controlling interest in several other arms companies, including Waffenfabrik Mauser. After Ludwig passed away in 1886, his brother Isidor ran the company.
In 1896, Ludwig Loewe & Cie obtained a majority interest in the Karlsruhe-based Deutsche Metallpatronenfabrik. In the same year, it was decided to merge the ammunition production of Deutsche Metallpatronenfabrik with Loewe's firearms branch in Berlin, creating a new company of which Loewe remained the owner: Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM).
As this rifle is still marked Loewe, it was produced prior to this change, and it is indeed marked BERLIN 1894 on top of the chamber, directly under a worn Spanish Royal coat of arms. It is also marked with serial number C8541 on the side of the chamber. The same number is stamped onto the bolt handle (faint) and the magazine housing, with shortened number 41 on the magazine floor plate. This definitely looks to be a very nice "All Matching" example!
It is however missing the trigger guard, and the rear sight is missing the slider and has a broken spring. This looks to be in typical Spanish-American War lightly "Jungle Used" condition, which were captured by U.S. forces. These were later cleaned up and sold by Bannerman's.
The rifle is in very nice condition, with some the original finish retained on the metalwork, with the rest faded to a gray oxidized patina. There are still traces of the lovely "niter blued" finish on the magazine follower and on the internal components of the bolt release. The stock is in very nice shape, still showing traces of the original cartouche on the left side of the butt stock. It has a lovely color with no major damage or other issues.
The rifle cycles nicely, and does not appear to have any mechanical issues. The magazine follower correctly pops up to obstruct the bolt when the magazine is empty, making sure that the soldier would remember to load a new stripper clip into the internal magazine. The bore is in very good condition, with strong lands and grooves with a mostly bright finish. There is some fouling and oxidation in the grooves, as expected from a weapon that saw real service. The cleaning rod unfortunately as missing, as they almost always are.
A very nice example of the Model 1893 Mauser, still in the original configuration and ready to display!
Specifications:-
Year of Manufacture: 1894
Caliber: 7x57mm Mauser
Cartridge Type: Centerfire Cartridge
Overall Length: 48.5 Inches
Barrel Length: 29.06 inches
Action type: Bolt-Action
Feed System: 5 round internal magazine
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