Original German-made Spanish Contract Mauser Model 1893 by Ludwig Loewe - Serial F4912 German Field Gear Purchased from a collection used

Purchased from a collection used in a new publication on weapons of the Great War titled At Arm's Length Trench Clubs and Maces Vol

Mansfield & Lamb Forestdale

who as Field Marshall Sir John French became Chief of Staff of the British Army in 1912

They are dirty from long storage

11 May 1919

Original German-made Spanish Contract Mauser Model 1893 by Ludwig Loewe - Serial F4912 German Field Gear Purchased from a collection usedOriginal Item: Only one Available. It is really unusual to find a Spanish contract Mauser Model 1893 Rifle in such nice condition as this. This model rifle, like most of the famous Mauser rifles, was designed by Paul Mauser himself, and is chambered in 757mm Mauser. While almost always referred to as the "Spanish Mauser", this design was also marketed to various other governments worldwide. This example was manufactured by Ludwig Loewe of Berlin, and