From the January, 1971 issue of American Rifleman Coats of Arms and other markings on Mauser turnbolt rifles and carbines are extremely varied. While they undoubtedly proved a headache for arms manufacturers who had to maintain an extensive assortment of marking dies, they now provide considerable fascination and delight for arms students and collectors. The first successful Mauser rifle was the Model 1871 made principally for Germany.

Jun 14, 2013 Is there anywhere to check how old a Yugo Mauser is by serial number? I mean I know generally a date range, but is there anyway to really define the. Mauser factory codes and Waffenamt's. If you find your Mauser code here it's the first. Most founded code is four digit serial number.

Developed by Paul Mauser and his brother, Wilhelm, this single-shot blackpowder arm was superseded by a tubular-magazine repeater, the German Model 71/84. These early Mausers were produced by the Mauser factory at Oberndorf a./N., Germany, Austria, and German government arsenals. Blackpowder Mausers were also produced for China, Serbia, and Turkey. France adopted the Lebel smokeless-powder magazine rifle in 1886, and Germany kept pace with this important development by adopting a 7.9 mm. Smokeless-powder magazine rifle was developed by a government commission, and incorporated several action features of Mauser blackpowder rifles along with a modified version of the Austrian Mannlicher box magazine and the cartridge clip. Paul Mauser was disappointed that Germany had adopted the Model 1888 without consulting him, but a 7.65 mm. Smokeless-powder rifle that he developed was adopted by Belgium in 1889.

Featuring a box magazine and a one-piece bolt with dual forward locking lugs, the Belgian Model 1889 rifle served as a basis for further Mauser turnbolt rifle developments. Improved models adopted by Turkey, Spain, and various South American nations were introduced in the early 1890’s. Most important of these was the Spanish Model 1893, the first Mauser with a staggered-column box magazine. Produced by Many Firms In addition to the Mauser firm, leading producers of Mausers during the early 1890’s were Fabrique Nationale in Herstal, Belgium, and Ludwig Loewe & Co., Berlin, Germany. Loewe owned a controlling interest in the Mauser Co. And also had a partial financial control of Fabrique Nationale which was founded for the purpose of producing Belgian Model 1889 military rifles.

In 1896, both Loewe and Mauser came under the control of Deutsche Waffen-und Munitionsfabriken, A.-G. (German Arms and Ammunition Co., Inc.) abbreviated DWM.

Sweden adopted a Mauser carbine in 1894 and a Mauser rifle in 1896, both chambered for the 6.5x55 cartridge. Also in 1896, Germany experimented with Mausers of various calibers. As a result of these experiments, Germany adopted an improved 7.9 mm. Mauser rifle in 1898. Produced in large quantity by the Mauser Co., DWM, other commercial firms, and several German government arsenals, the Mauser 98 in various rifle and carbine versions was the standard German shoulder arm for almost half a century. It was adopted also in slightly modified form and in various calibers by many other nations, particularly in Central and South America. Sporting versions with actions of Model 98 design were produced by the Mauser Co.

And several other firms. The Mauser Co.

Called its rifles and carbines original Mausers to distinguish them from those offered by other makers. Military arms business of the Mauser firm was curtailed greatly after World War I by restrictions of the Versailles Treaty, and the principal suppliers of military Mausers during the 1920’s and early 1930’s were Fabrique Nationale in Belgium and Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka (Czechoslovakian Arms Factory), Brno, Czechoslovakia. Arms factories in Spain, Poland, Yugoslavia, and China also turned out Mausers in large quantity. Production of military Mausers was resumed in Germany during the mid 1930’s when Hitler disregarded the Versailles Treaty. Wedding Dvd Covers Psd File Free Download. During this period, Mauser produced a large quantity of Model 98k carbines for Germany and Standard-Modell Mauser short rifles for export. Many other firms also produced the 98k and various other Mausers for the German military machine during the rearmament period and World War II. In an attempt to conceal the identity of the producers, these arms were stamped with manufacturers’ code markings instead of firm names.

Number codes with a letter prefix were used first, but the letter prefix later was dropped. In 1941, the number codes were replaced by letter codes, and a further change was made in the last part of the war when a new system of letter codes was adopted. Meanings of most letter codes are given in captured German code books, but reliable records on number codes are not available and apparently were destroyed. Meanings of only a few number codes have been satisfactorily determined, and there has been considerable misinformation on the subject. The same is true of later letter codes. Military Mausers were produced in limited quantity following World War II, but are now obsolete for military purposes. Mauser sporting rifles, however, remain highly popular.

Improved sporter versions are now produced in several countries, particularly Germany, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Sweden. Manufacturers Codes on German Military Mausers* S/42 Mauser-Werke, A.-G., 42 Obendorf a./N. 660 Steyr-Daimler-Puch, A.-G., Steyr, Austria 945 Waffenwerke Bruenn, A.-G., Brno, Czechoslovakia ar Mauser-Werke, A.-G., Werk Borsigwalde, Berlin-Borsigwalde, Eichborndamm ax Feinmechanische Werke, G.m.b.H., Erfurt, Altonaerstr. 25 bcd Gustloff Werke, Werk Weimar, Weimar bnz Steyr-Daimler –Puch, A.-G., Werk Steyr, Steyr, Austra byf Mauser-Werke, A.-G., Oberndorf a./N. Sauer & Sohn, Suhl dot Waffenwerke Bruenn, A.-G., Brno, Czechoslovakia dou Waffenwerke Bruenn, A.-G., Werk Bystrica duv Berlin-Luebecker Maschinenfabriken, Werk Luebeck svw Mauser-Werke, A.-G., (late code) Oberndorf a./N. *Several number codes and a few letter codes are not shown since their meanings are unknown or uncertain. About the Author Ludwig E.

Olson is a retired Army Warrant Officer who served chiefly with the Ordnance Corps. A member of The American Rifleman staff since 1957 he has written many articles on arms and ammunition and is the author of the book Mauser Bolt Rifles.

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The barrel had been shortened when I purchased so I turned it into a hunting rifle. The crest is there but covered by the scope mount. I spent many hours cleaning the bore but it paid off. The rifle shoots great; limited only by the owner.:-) I handload, shoot 150 grain bullets and limit the pressure. It has been my favorite hunting rifle for many years.

Essentials Of Anatomy And Physiology Lab Manual Atsma Oyunlar on this page. The question about serial numbers, after all these years, came up when my son was recently given a 1891. This is my first response in the new Jouster so please excuse any goofs. The 'old dog' is learning a new trick.

To Musketshooter- My 1891 does not have the flange in front of the magazine well and to the best of my memory neither does my son's. Do you have any info on the total number of 1891's produced for Argentina? Also, the approximate end date of model 1891 production. Using the serial number info the production number for my sons rifle would be in the 40,000's. I am not a collector.

My son and grandson's are the gun collectors in the family. I am just an outdoorsman with an interest in guns as a 'tool of the trade'. Thank you for the info on the magazine flange change. The use of a limited length serial number and prefix/suffix was just a way to avoid long serial numbers and simplify the numbering process itself, which was largely a manual operation. Numbers would run 1-9999, then A1-A9999, then B1-B9999 and so on.

When Z9999 was reached, the next number would be AA1-AA9999, then AB1-AB9999, etc. In WWII, arms were marked with the year of manufacture, and serial numbering started over with the new year, regardless of where it left off at the end of the previous year. That allows some idea of the quantities produced, and hence an approximate date for a given number, but only in a general way. BTW, some Mausers, even military contract rifles, did have more than four digit numbers, as did commercial rifles.

This may help. Argentine M1891 Mauser - Ludwig & Loewe YEARRIFLE 1892A0000 – C4999 1893C5000 – F9999 1894G0000 – L4999 1895L5000 – M9999 1895 Military School BU00 – BU199 1895 Military School EM00 – EM199 1895 Military School EN00 – EN74 1896 N0000 – O9999 YEAR CARBINE Ludwig & Loewe 1893 A0000 - A4999 & B0000 - B4999 1895 A5000 - A9999 Argentine M1891 Mauser – DWM YEARRIFLE 1899O5000 – T7999 1900T8000 – V3999 1901V4000 – W9999 YEAR CARBINE - DWM 1899 B5000 - C5999 1900 D3000 - E5539 1901 E5540 - E8039.