The word 'Mauser' can refer either to the German weapons manufacturer, the Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensysteme GmbH, or to the series of bolt-action rifles the Mauser-Werke manufacturered for the German armed forces. Mauser exported their design to several nations, so identification of the nationality of a Mauser rifle is important for collectors. Mauser also manufactured a series of pistols and semi-automatic rifles which are much easier to identify than the ubiquitous m-93 and m-98 series rifles.
The Model 1909 Argentine contract, manufactured by DWM in Berlin and chambered for the 7.65x53mm Belgian Mauser cartridge, was one of the finest military Mausers made. Argentina was 'neutral' in WWII, so many of these rifles were warehoused and were never fired in anger. But an argentine DWM 1909 with a serial number starting in G was.
In looking at the serial number survey sticky above for the Argentine 1981 LR it shows 14 letter blocks of rifles that are reported as being marked Loewe. If each letter block is representative of 9,999 rifles then there were approx 140,000 long rifles made by Loewe. Add To the Turkish Mauser Serial Number Database. A database of serial numbers is being maintained as a research project. The basic goal of the research is to identify the high and low serial numbers by model and year. The results of this research will be provided on the web site. The raw data will not be made public. Most other parts have the last three figures of the serial number. (Except for carbines with four-digit serial numbers, on these the other parts only have the last two figures in the serial number). Parts on Husqvarna made rifles are not numbered to the same extent as on rifles made by Mauser or Carl Gustaf. The Mauser Self-Loading Pistol. Although the Mauser serial number system is simple in theory. Mauser Pocket Pistols of the 1910 design. Model variations of 6.35mm and 7.65mm Mauser Pocket Pistols of the 1910 design Because Mauser did not officially designate. Manufactured from 1914 to 1923, serial number. Mauser Model 1914 Serial Numbers.
Weapon Identification
Examine the rifle for an import stamp located along the barrel; this stamp should state the weapon's caliber, model and country of origin. Many imported rifles are stamped according to federal regulations and that stamp will settle your identification process quickly.
Examine the rifle for any other identifying markings on the receiver and on the stock; the original armorer may have stamped the rifle with markings identifying the factory of manufacture. These markings are often used to identify surplus rifles.
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Match the cartridge the rifle fires with a likely country of origin and model. Mauser-pattern bolt-actions were manufactured in countries including Germany, Turkey, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Belgium, Argentina and Chile, so the round the rifle fires can help you identify the rifle's origins and model, like the 1891 Argentine, 1909 Argentine, Spanish 1893, Chilean 1895 and the Swedish 1896. Mausers fire 7.65x53mm Argentine/Belgian, the 7x57mm Spanish/Chilean, the 6.5x55mm Swedish and the 7.92x57mm German.
Determine whether your rifle is a Gewehr 98k or Karabiner 98k if your rifle fires 7.92x57mm, as these rifles fired 8 mm Mauser. These rifles were the famed standard-issue rifles of the German army through the first and second World Wars; should the rifle have a two- or three-alphanumeric code on the top of the receiver, the rifle is most likely a Gewehr 98k or Karabiner 98k. These numbers are the ordinance codes of German manufacturers.
Help with identifying a Mauser action. Discussion in 'Gunsmithing' started by Shawn.54, Apr 19, 2017. I picked this action up years ago and I'm a little unsure exactly what I have. The only marks or numbers on it is y1477 on left side of ring. Model 1893 Mauser rifles and Model 1895 crbines were imported into Spain from Germany and Belgium during the 1890's. My Business - Foreign Mauser Serial Numbers Spanish Mauser Website Serial Number.
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- If the rifle is not of German manufacture, but clearly uses the Mauser action, use a combination of rifle caliber and receiver markings to determine the country of origin. You may need to use a Mauser rifle identification guide, as the number of Mauser rifle variants is too great to list here.
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