Success of the British blockades, these rifles never reached SouthĪfrican shores, were returned to the factory where the Chilean crest wasĪpplied to the receiver ring, and sold to Chile as part of the contract.
The "'Orange Free State." Reportedly, because of the
The Chilean Model 95s carry the code "O.V.S.", standing fin Persia, China, the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. The Model 95 was also adopted by Mexico, Uruguay, The last great batch of Model 1895 Mausers in 7x57 to come our way Had it not been for theĪdvent of WWI and the crisis the conflict created in British small arms supply lines, that intriguing combination would have been the official High-velocity 7mm round (.276) to go with it. Went on to design their Mauser-based Pattern 1914 action and a The Brits were so impressed by the Boers' 7x57 Mausers, they "Vertroue in God en die Mauser" -"Faith in God and the Themes of the conflict was the accurate, long-range fire the Boers To be an exceedingly tough match for the Brits. In some ways, history was to repeat itself in the Anglo-Boer War ofġ8991902 when Boer Commandos, armed with Model 1893/1895 Mausers, proved Royalty for privilege of making the "Springfield Mausers." Single event in history, and to think we ended up paying Mauser a More to promote the development of the 1903 Springfield than any other The battle of San Juan Hill may have done It was the wake-up call for the US military, who were forced toĬonclude the future lay in clip-loaded Mausers and rimless, With the rapidity of fire offered by theĬlip-fed Mausers combined with the excellent ranging qualities of theħx57 cartridge, those 700 Spaniards inflicted 1,400 casualties on the 45-70 Trapdoors attacked a garrison manned by 700 SpaniardsĪrmed with Model 1893 Mausers. At the battle of San Juan Hill, 15,000 US troops armed with. We owe the 1893 Spanish Mauser in 7x57 a debt one might not think More importantly to collectors, many models exhibit some of theįinest craftsmanship and finish ever lavished on a military firearm. The truth is the Model 93 and 95 actions are very suitable for theĬartridges for which they were chambered, notably the 7x57, 7.65x53 andĦ.5x55. 257 Roberts I ever laid eyes on was built on a Model 95 Mauser Here." Seen as weak actions compared to the Model 98, theĬock-on-closing 93 and 95 Mausers have never been popular in the US, If I were a Model 1893/1895 Mauser and could talk, I think I wouldīe mouthing the famous line, "Don't get much respect around
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