The breech housing is crisply stamped by the manufacturer Mod Mauser 1895 Ludw. It has all original woodwork and metalwork with steel butt plate. These weapons were used by the Boers during the South African Wars and by Imperial German troops during WW1. Prewar Commercial By the middle of the first decade of the 20th century, Mauser had stopped all their initial foolishness and settled down to a stable design, known. ALL MATCHING NUMBERS, Boer War WW1 Era German Portuguese Contract, Mauser Model 1895 Straight Pull Infantry Rifle By Ludw. There was also an article in Guns Ammo talking all about the 1916 Spanish Mausers. There seem to be a few different Model 93 Mausers as well as 1916 models which were rebarreled from 7x57.Īny educated.
Based on the serial number it appears to be an OT series. Some good info on the Spanish Mausers here: Also, you can check the serial number against the ranges on this site to see which version you have. 1916 Spanish Mauser S Serial Number Against The 1916 Spanish Mauser S Serial Number Against The.