It has clear date and manufacturers stamps, A within star, Lithgow SMLE III within shield and 1920 Date (illustrated) at the grip strap. Inter War 1920 Australian Lithgow No.1 MK III.303 Calibre SMLE Rifle Sling.ĭ 1311 - D 1311 An excellent inter World War 1920 dated Short Magazine Lithgow (Australia) SMLE No.1 Mk III.303 calibre rifle. The muzzle ring is nicely stamped with regimental marks of 10 R 8 10 and the second ring with regimental marks 124 R F 12.

The receiver is stamped with Gew 88 and Amberg 1893 2462 and proof marks with the Turkish half moon and S. The rifle is fitted with sling swivels to the stock and second ring. The rifle is in excellent condition, with good original undamaged woodwork. German Gew 88 Commission Rifle book by Paul Scarlata). The rifle has numerous modifications making it a 8805, a small cut was made on the front of the receiver face to provide clearance for the pointed bullet of the Patrone S when loaded from a charger, a thumb clearance cut in the left side of the receiver wall made it easier to strip rounds down into the magazine, a slightly longer magazine follower insured the feeding of rounds without the clip and other minor modifications. The rifle was issued in WW1 to reserve troops and then to Turks for Gallipoli and Mesopotania. Produced in Konigliche Bayerische Gewehrfabrik in Amberg, Bavaria. A Mauser G8805 Amberg 1893 Stamped Commision Rifle With Regimental Markings Original Cleaning Rod Sling Swivels. It has all matching serial numbers, 1182222 including breech, barrel, bolt magazine plate. The top of the housing is crisply stamped with the Portuguese Crest indicating that this Mauser was made under contract for Portugal. 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.

1916 spanish mauser serial number x9388