waffenfabrik mauser oberndorf am 1900 rifle

Waffenfabrik mauser oberndorf am 1900 rifle serial#

The captain of Brazilian patrol steamboat The Hound of the Baskervilles (Der Hund von Baskerville) Infantry rifle with Seitengewehr 71/84 bayonets A carbine version designated Model 1884 was also adopted.įinances of the Grand Duke (Die Finanzen des Großherzogs) This added stability to the bolt when it was in the open position. It can be distinguished from the Model 1871 by the elongated receiver tang at the rear of the action, which rises prominently out of the wrist. Serbian Major Koka Milovanovich contributed to design modifications meant to make it more durable and reliable than the original M71 design, and as such, the model is often referred to as the Mauser-Koka or Mauser-Milovanovich. The carbine features a turned-down bolt.Ī variant was adopted by Serbia in 1880 and designated the Model 78/80, chambered for the slightly smaller 10.15圆3mmR cartridge. During World War I, the brass trigger guards on these rifles were frequently replaced by steel parts in order to recycle the copper, which was in short supply during the war. The Jäger also features a brass finger rest on the underside of the wrist. The infantry and Jäger models can be differentiated by the number of barrel bands (three on the infantry rifle, two on the Jäger) and by their sling arrangement the infantry rifle has a sling between the trigger guard and second barrel band, the Jäger's sling extends from the lower barrel band to a swivel on the buttstock. It came in three variations: the infantry rifle with an 855mm barrel, the Jäger model with 750mm barrel, and a carbine with a 500mm barrel.

It fired an 11mm bullet weighing 386 grains at a muzzle velocity of 1440 feet-per-second, from a rimmed brass case 60mm long. It replaced a mix of other infantry arms, including the Dreyse and the Werndl rifles. The single-shot bolt-action Model 1871 was Mauser's first commercial success, being adopted by the Prussian Army in March of 1872, and by 1877 the armies of all the other component states of the German Empire had followed suit. 30 Westley Richards Mauser Magazine Rifle.Re: Early Mauser Oberndorf takedown by Dickson and SonsĠ registered and 25 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Is the number on the trigger guard a Dickson applied serial? What is the number on top of the barrel? It is different from the gun’s serial.

Waffenfabrik mauser oberndorf am 1900 rifle serial#

Was the original barrel used in the conversion or a custom barrel added by Dickson?(the barrel shank has the same serial and the same font as the receiver serial)įinally, most takedowns made by Dickson appear to be Mannlichers?Īre the Mauser conversions more uncommon? Is this an original commercial Mauser action? The serial is 26xx in a commercial fashion with Crown/B, Crown/U and Crown/V on the receiver and Crown/V and two unknown crown proofs on the left barrel shank. The receiver is marked Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf a/N 1900. The caliber is not marked but appears to be smaller then 30.06. I mainly collect original Mauser sporting rifles and have little familiarity with these. I just purchased this interesting rifle, which appears to be a very early takedown conversion by Dickson and Sons of Edinburgh. Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and othersĮarly Mauser Oberndorf takedown by Dickson and Sons