item details
NameBolt action magazine rifle, Mauser model 1896.
ProductionLudwig Loewe & Company; armorer; circa 1899; Berlin
Ludwig Loewe & Company; armorer; circa 1896; Berlin
Ludwig Loewe & Company; armorer; circa 1896; Berlin
Classificationrifles, firearms
Materialssteel, wood
DimensionsOverall: 95mm (width), 165mm (height), 1235mm (length)
Registration NumberDM000199
Credit lineGift of the Defence Department, 1940
Overview
Mauser model 1896 bolt action magazine rifle, calibre 7mm.
This is a 'Boer Mauser', made for use by Boer forces fighting British and colonial troops in South Africa, 1899-1902.
Inscriptions:
Stamped on breech: 'A2726' 'Mod. Mauser 1896'
Serial No. on bolt: B274
'Ludw. Loewe & Co, Berlin'
Also on breech: 'SAT
592'
Carved on butt in a circle with 'star' surround: 'A.P.V.W.J
19 De 99
S.A.R.'