Original Item: Only One Available. This is an original German manufactured Model 1895 Chilean Contract Mauser rifle by Ludwig Loewe of Berlin, serial number A 7502. It remains in very good service used condition, retaining substantial original blue finish, a clearly marked Chilean receiver and crest, a strong bore, and an attractive broken in appearance. The receiver and magazine housing match, while the bolt and other numbered components are mismatched.

This rifle is represented as an antique firearm based on its Ludwig Loewe manufacturer marking, which is consistent with production before 1899. The precise date of manufacture has not been independently documented by serial number. It is sold as a historical collector’s item and has not been test fired or evaluated by a professional gunsmith. The mechanical and bore observations below describe only its present condition and do not establish that it is safe to load or fire. The purchaser is responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

The Model 1895 belongs to the generation of military bolt action repeating rifles developed as smokeless powder cartridges became standard during the late 19th century. Chile adopted the Mauser system as part of its modernization of the armed forces, ordering rifles from German manufacturers including Ludwig Loewe and the later Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken.

Ludwig Loewe & Company had close financial and industrial connections with Waffenfabrik Mauser and became an important manufacturer of Mauser pattern rifles for foreign military contracts. Loewe’s arms interests were subsequently incorporated into Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken, or DWM, during the 1890s.

The left side of the receiver is crisply marked:

MAUSER CHILENO MODELO 1895.
MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN.

The receiver is serial numbered:

A 7502

This number matches the serial on the magazine housing.

The bolt is mismatched and marked:

B 6716

The abbreviated numbers found on the other smaller components are also mismatched. The rifle should therefore not be described as matching beyond the receiver and magazine housing.

The original numbered cleaning rod is missing.

The chamber ring retains a fully visible Chilean coat of arms. The crest remains clearly defined and does not show the heavy softening or loss often associated with extensive refinishing.

A faint Chilean inspection or ownership cartouche remains visible on the left side of the stock. The lower portion contains the letters:

M.F.

within a rectangular box.

The metalwork is in very good overall condition. Original blue finish remains strongly present across many areas, with expected thinning and wear from service and handling.

The butt plate has lost most of its original finish. The magazine follower retains much of its vivid niter blue finish, while the finish has largely worn from the band springs and bolt release spring.

The bolt remains in bright steel and shows only light staining along the body. The end of the bolt handle displays evidence of past pitting that has since been cleaned or polished away.

The stock is in good service used condition and shows substantial evidence of military handling. It has numerous gouges, dents, scratches, compressed areas, and scattered small losses or missing chunks of wood.

No major structural cracks or significant repairs are visible in the supplied inspection. The extensive stock wear remains consistent with long service and storage rather than recent restoration.

The bolt cycles smoothly, and the action operates without any obvious mechanical issue during manual inspection. Old grease or residue may still be present internally.

The magazine system has not been tested with cartridges, and its ability to feed reliably is not guaranteed.

The three-position wing safety operates through its expected positions. In the upright position it prevents the trigger mechanism from releasing, while the right-hand position prevents both bolt movement and trigger release.

The bolt release operates correctly and allows removal of the bolt for normal field stripping. The extractor, firing pin, and ejector remain present.

The bore is in very good visual condition. It is partly bright and retains strong lands and grooves. Areas of past fouling and oxidation remain visible, apparently from powder residue and copper jacket deposits.

With its crisp Ludwig Loewe Berlin markings, prominent Chilean crest, matching receiver and magazine housing, substantial original blue finish, surviving niter blue on the follower, mechanically complete bolt assembly, and strong bore, this is an appealing service used example of an important late 19th century military Mauser. The mismatched bolt and small components, missing cleaning rod, stock gouges and wood loss, butt plate finish loss, past bolt handle pitting, bore fouling, and untested magazine feeding are fully disclosed. It would display particularly well in a Chilean military, Ludwig Loewe, early Mauser, Latin American contract rifle, Victorian era military arm, or advanced antique firearm collection.

Specifications:-

Year of Manufacture: 1895
Maker: Ludwig Loewe, Berlin
Model: 1895 Chilean Contract
Caliber: 7×57mm Mauser
Cartridge Type: Centerfire Cartridge
Barrel Length: 29 Inches
Overall Length: 48 1/2 Inches
Action type: Bolt-Action
Feed System: 5 round internal magazine
Federal Classification: Pre-1899 Antique

More on the Mauser Model 1895:

The Mauser Model 1895 is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the 7×57mm Mauser cartridge. It was exported to many overseas powers, including the Chilean forces which adopted as the Fusil Mauser Chileno Mo 1895. It is the first major modification of the Mauser Model 1893 and was produced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, known as DWM, and Ludwig Loewe Company from 1895 to 1900.

First supplied by the Ludwig Loewe & Co during 1895-1896 then later by the DWM (1897-1900), the Mauser model 1895 first made its appearance during a small arms race between Argentina and Chile in 1896 and 1898. In this period, over 80,000 Model 1895 rifles and 30,000 Model 1895 carbines were shipped and deployed to the Chilean army.

The Mauser Model 1895 also saw service in Mexico, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Iran, El Salvador and Honduras. Mauser Model 1895 rifles and carbines were the standard weapons of the various Mexican armies during the Mexican Revolution while the Paraguayan rifles saw combat during the Chaco War. Forces led by Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution and later guerilla campaign would have been armed with these rifles.

IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

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