Guns International #: 100878771
Seller's Inventory #: 999-A408 (LGFS/DLF#37)
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Guns International #: 100878771
Category - Mauser Rifles - Military
- Military Rifles - Non-US
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Seller: Maryland Arms Company
Company: Maryland Arms Company Member Since: 6/2/08
State:
Maryland
Country: United States
Active Listings: 0
Total Listings: 4255
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
3 days/IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM AN INQUIRY CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK MAIL BOXES Payment Methods: personal or cashier's check, money orders
Mauser, Model 1893, Spanish Mauser, RARE PROTOTYPE!, MUSEUM PIECE!
Description: Mauser, bolt action rifle, RARE (THIS IS A MUSEUM PIECE)!, MODEL 1893, SPANISH MAUSER PROTOTYPE, caliber 7mm Mauser, SERIAL NUMBER 3, rifle has no markings on it other than the serial number 3 appearing on the receiver, bolt, floorplate assembly, and buttplate, metal retains 100% of its original finish which is clean and crisp, SHINY MINT BORE, OF COURSE, wood retains 100% of original finish with a few scattered light rack/storage marks (see photos), RIFLE APPEARS UNFIRED ALTHOUGH PRESUMABLY FACTORY TEST FIRED, this rifle was deaccessioned from a museum which closed some time ago, The 1893 Mauser was used by the Spanish Army in Cuba against U.S. and Cuban insurrectionist forces. It gained a deadly reputation particularly from the legendary Battle of San Juan Hill (1898), where only 750 Spanish regulars significantly delayed the advance of 8,500 U.S. troops armed with a mix of outclassed .30-40 Krag–Jørgensen bolt-action rifles and older single-shot, breech-loading Trapdoor Springfield rifles, inflicting 1,400 U.S. casualties. The Mauser's 7mm cartridge gave some 300 ft/s (91 m/s) higher velocity and a resultant flatter trajectory over the .30 Army cartridge used in the U.S. Krag–Jørgensen rifle, also called the 7mm Mauser when adopted by several Latin American countries for their military use, The U.S. military subsquently developed the 1903 rifle using a combination of features from the 1893 Spanish Mauser, the Krag Jorgensen, as wll as the Gewehr 98 models for the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903, THIS MAUSER PROTOTYPE IS AN AMAZING PART OF MILITARY HISTORY ESPECIALLY SINCE IT GREATLY INFULENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR AMERICAN '03'S, IT IS A SERIOUS MILITARY COLLECTORS' ITEM AND LITERALLY A MUSEUM PIECE, SERIAL NUMBER "3", Retail value $7,000.00, Sale priced at $5995.00 We cater to first time GI buyers. Don't worry, we are real. We provide our phone number as part of our response to your first inquiry. You can purchase from us with total ease and confidence. We will guide you through the purchasing process if need be. We are a Platinum dealer and Verified Seller on GI having placed over 3500 listings so far. GI is the only site on which we advertise. We strive to describe all our sale items accurately and fully and include professional quality photos of each one. Although we offer a 3-day, no questions asked, return policy it has rarely been used the entire 56 years (since 1960) we have been in business under the same ownership. The first potential buyer who states that he definitely wants an item gets it. Those having questions who do not definitely commit to purchase in their first inquiry will have their questions answered but may lose the sale if another buyer e-mails after they do and definitely commits to purchase before we can get back to the first inquirer to answer their questions. This happens almost daily and disappoints a lot of people. If you see something you want- state a definite committment to buy it. You will not be disappointed. WANT TO VISIT A VIRTUAL GUN SHOW ANYTIME RIGHT ON YOUR COMPUTER? The easiest way is to click on the box up in the top right hand side of this ad labelled "SEE ALL LISTINGS BY MARYLAND ARMS COMPANY". Over 100 guns and related items we currently have listed on GI will come up with photos and complete descriptions that are available for purchase right now. USA SALES ONLY UNLESS YOU HAVE PREARRANGED FOR A USA EXPORTER TO RECEIVE THE GUN FROM US AND EXPORT IT TO A DEALER IN YOUR COUNTRY WHO WILL IN TURN TRANSFER TO YOU UNDER YOUR COUNTRIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Thank you SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 100878771
Seller's Inventory #: 999-A408 (LGFS/DLF#37)
Guns International #: 100878771
Seller's Inventory #: 999-A408 (LGFS/DLF#37)