However, all were made by the Ludwig Lowe factory in Berlin Today's shooters need to use the proper ammunition and/or handloadĪccordingly. Strengthening of their actions in the Model 1898 version, so Obviously the Chilean Model 1895 predated Mauser's dramatic As is also usualįor military rifles of this era, the sights were wildly optimistic,īeing elevation adjustable to 2,000 meters for rifles and 1,400 meters Sight consisting of a blade set in a dovetailed base. Sights were an open rear of the flip-up ladder type and a front Versions was a straight bolt handle on the rifle and a turned-down one
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Stocks' left for ease of carrying across a soldier's back.īesides length, a difference between full rifles and both shorter Steel buttplate, but the short models had sling swivels on the
All Model 1895 stocks had a straight grip and wide And their weights varied only fromħ.90 to 7.50 pounds. Their barrel lengths differed a mere 3 inches: 21.25 Overall length was 48.60 inches and weight of the one in my rack is 9įor various reasons during this time, some countries includingĬhile saw fit to have both short rifles and carbines in addition toįull-length rifles. Model 1895 Chilean rifle barrels were 29.60 inches. Long barrels because bayonet fighting was still considered important by At that time bolt-action military rifles were fitted with very Ball, the Model 1895 was so popular with the Chilean military thatĪt one point their armories stored 80,000 full-length rifles and 30,000Ĭarbines. They are all 7x57mm and represent Models 1895,Īccording to Military Mausers Of The World, Third Edition by Robert The three I have from the latter country areĮspecially interesting. At this writing in my vault are ones either made by or for theįollowing countries: Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Brazil, Argentina, Some time back I mentioned becoming fascinated by military Mauser
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