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Mauser Model 1892 Experimental British Trials Rifle
I recently acquired a very unusual rifle. This is a modified Mauser Model 1891 that was submitted to the British. It is in .303 caliber. It also has the non-rotating claw extractor like the model 1893. The stock also has the Enfield type semi-pistol grip. The history of this rifle is interesting. It resided in the Mauser factory collection until the end of WWII when Oberndorf was occupied by the French. The French liberated many items in the Mauser reference collection. Decades later, a collector in Germany managed to reacquire a number of these rifles. This rifle along with another experimental rifle was then imported about 7 years ago to the US for the collection of a friend of mine who specialized in Mausers. I purchased it from him recently. The proofs and caliber markings are on the underside of the barrel.
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Documentation on Mauser British Rifle
Attached is a copy of a document in the Mauser archives. This Letter from Paul Mausers Office to the Loewe group informing them 4 rifles set up for English cartridge (.303 )have been set to the India office where they were tested. In this 1892 period Mauser sent out quite some new model Mausers also in 7.65 rimless as well as 6.5 rimmed. Holland, Rumania, and Italy obtained various test models. This Internal Copy book doc was signed by the Loewe appointed manager at Mauser Mr. Gronki.
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No markings on the receiver ring. All markings were made on the non-external surfaces of the parts. The only external markings are British Nitro Proofs on the barrel and receiver ring.