

Not as safe as a 98 Mauser action, but still a strong action for its time and safe with the ammo intended for it. All shoot well with 175 grain loads, available from Federal and S&B. One "Catch 22" about C&R status is that the gun must be in its original configuration (more or less) to qualify. I have an 1895 Chilean rifle(29' barrel), short rifle(22') and carbine(17.7'). To recap: C&R=any gun more than 50 years old OR on BATF's C&R list if less than 50 years old.Īntique=any gun made before Jan. Marked on left side receiver rail MAUSER CHILENO MODELO 1895. 22 barrel, blued finish, hardwood stock, inverted V front sight and folding leaf rear sight, with cleaning rod. An early A-series prefix Chilean 1895 Mauser Short Rifle, A613X. They are C&Rs even though they are less than 50 years old. A-Series Ludwig Loewe Chilean 1895 7×57 Mauser Short Rifle. CHILENO MODELO 1895 MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN.

#CHILEAN MAUSER 1895 LOEWE SERIAL#
Stampings on receiver ring marked with Chilean crest, Serial number, proof stamps & left side of receiver stamped MAUSER. Here we present a Chilean Contract Mauser Model 1895 Bolt Action Rifle manufactured by the renowned Ludwig Loewe Arms Company of Berlin, Germany circa the. This sporterised 7mm Mauser rifle is an excellent copy of the rifle that was used so much way back when. Grey patina on military style metal butt plate. by Chilean forces, is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the 7×57mm Mauser cartridge. These were placed on the C&R list by BATF after someone petitioned to have them reclassified. 7 MM Mauser 1895 Chilean Made In Loewe Berlin. The Mauser Model 1895 adopted as Fusil Mauser Chileno Mo 1895. A good example would be all the Interarms Mauser Parabellums that were made from ca. they are not the same rifle as their M98 large ring big. fits the same after market stock as the spanish mauser (understand these are SMALL RING MAUSERs. the only real difference in the two rifles as I understand it is they changed the bolt face. CATEGORY: 852-065/FFL ESTIMATE: 250 - 350. the 1985 chilean is a modified 1893 'spanish' mauser.
#CHILEAN MAUSER 1895 LOEWE SERIAL NUMBER#
Serial number matches on receiver, barrel, bolt and floor plate. Approximately 75 of the finish remains on metal components. Regarding BATF's list, there are some guns that were made less than 50 years ago that were placed on the list because individuals petitioned BATF to reclassify them due to their collectability or novelty. Left side of receiver stamped 'MAUSER CHILENO MODELO 1895. 4, 2012 Therefore a C&R (today) would be any gun made before Jan. 1, 1899, so it is a C&R by BATF definition. Your 1895 Loewe Chileno is an "antique" by BATF definitionĪ C&R is any weapon made 50 years prior to the current date, or, if less than 50 years old, appears on BATF's C&R list.
