This is an article from Shooting Times magazine about the Model 189395 Boer Model Mauser. The Model 1. 89. 39. Boer Model Mauser. The Boer republics of the Orange Free State Oranje Vrij Staat and the South African Republic Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek, more commonly known as the Transvaal had been at odds with the British Empire for decades. The discovery of gold and diamond deposits in the Transvaal proved the final argument for imperial expansionists in London, and the foreign office set in motion events that led to open hostilities. Knowing war with the British empire was imminent, the Boers rushed to purchase firearms to arm their citizen soldier commandos. All Boers between the ages of 1. Each man supplied his own horse, rifle, ammunition, and rations sufficient for two weeks. For over 2. 00 years this system had defeated large and well organized Bantu armies, such as the Zulus, and had thoroughly embarrassed the British army in the First Anglo Boer War of 1. Many of the rifles the Boers obtained were the popular, if obsolete,. BvkSBX6Lofo/maxresdefault.jpg' alt='Mauser Rifle Serial Number Search' title='Mauser Rifle Serial Number Search' />Collecting the American Sniper Rifle 1900 to 1945. Joe Poyer. A quick search of Ebay for anything related to sniper riflestelescopic sights, mounts, manuals. I was at the range last weekend and one of the regulars was shooting a Mauser. It was such a fine looking rifle, we got to talking and he said if I. Martini Henry along with a mixed batch of smokeless powder Austro Hungarian M. M. 9. 5 Mannlichers, Norwegian M1. Krag Jorgensens, and Portugese Mo. Guedes. But Germany was the primary supplier of guns to the Boers, and Kaiser Wilhems government, always anxious to cause problems for its British rivals, arranged for the two Republics to purchase tens of thousands of modern Mauser rifles. The most common of these, and the one that was to become a symbol of the Boer struggle against British imperialism, was the Model 1. Mauser chambered for the 75. With this rifle the Boers would show the military authorities of the day the true potential of the new small bore, smokeless powder rifle. Paul Mausers first smokeless powder, charger loaded magazine riflethe Belgian Mle. Mausers R D work resulted in the development of an improved bolt and new style magazine that held cartridges in a staggered, flush mounted box. But just as important as the improved rifle would become, the cartridge it was chambered for would become even better known. The 75. 7 cartridge was one of the many smokeless powder rounds developed by the Mauser company during the 1. The original load consisted of a rimless, bottlenecked case 5. FMJ bullet traveling at 2,3. The bullet had a high sectional density that gave it a flat trajectory, long range accuracy, deep penetration, and light recoil. The first Mauser chambered for the 75. Mo. 1. 89. 2 Spanish rifle. It had a new style nonrotating extractor that prevented double feeding of cartridges and made bolt manipulation much smoother. Uncharted 2 Pc Download Completo Chile. Very few were made as it was superseded by an improved rifle within a few months. The Mo. 1. 89. 3 was the first Mauser to use a staggered row magazine, which permitted the magazine to be charged with less effort, fed cartridges more smoothly, and since it was completely enclosed by the stock, was almost impervious to damage. Mauser Rifle Serial Number Search' title='Mauser Rifle Serial Number Search' />This first major modification of the Mo. Model 1. 89. 5, and it differed from the Mo. In addition, late production Model 1. Like Mausers earlier rifles, the Model 1. Model 1. 89. 5s were produced by Mauser Waffenfabrik the Ludwig Loewe Company the corporate owners of Mauser and arsenals in Austria, Belgium, and Sweden. In 1. 89. 6 the Boers ordered 7. Mauser rifles and carbines from Ludwig Loewe, later known as Deutsche Waffen und Munitionfabriken DWM, about 5. Despite being called the Model 1. Model 9. 39. 5 Mausers. They differed from the Spanish model primarily in the style of the rear sight. Rifles ordered by the Orange Free State were marked O. V. S above the serial number and directly below it on the stock, while those delivered by the Transvaal had an A, B, or C letter prefix preceding their serial number. Because of manufacturing dates stamped on their receivers, South African sources often refer to them as Model 1. Model 1. 89. 7 Mausers. Some of the last Mauser rifles delivered to the Boers were equipped with turned down bolt handles to make them more suitable for use by mounted men. DWM remarked many undelivered rifles and sold them to Chile. The Mauser HSc Pistol, Burnham and Theodore, 2008, Mauser Pistolen, Weaver, Speed and Schmid, 2008 Axis Pistols in World War II, Jan C. Still, 1989. Thanks to reader Jacob, we have some fantastic photos of a Mauser M1915 FliegerKarabiner. This was an early although not the earliest Mauser selfloading rifle. Code jhv G9840 Infantry Rifle Serial 1a. Many Boers personalized their rifles with carvings on the buttstocks. These might include the owners initials, full name, dates, home district, wives or girlfriends names, or decorative patterns. The Boer governments sold Mausers at slightly above cost to anyone who wished to purchase one. The Boer governments and private dealers also imported sporting rifles, known in Afrikaans as Plezier Mausers. These 75. Boers. While all Boer Mausers were chambered for the 75. Afrikaans as the Kortnek short neck. The Kortnek was apparently made by the Ludwig. Loewe firm from stockpiles of 7. In most cases they functioned as expected, but there were enough reports of burst barrels that some Boers refused to use them. Burst barrels were apparently caused when the lower portion of the bullets brittle steel jacket separated behind the crimping cannelure while the projectile was moving across the unsupported 4mm section of the chamber and remained in the barrel. Firing another round led to the expected results. Shooting A Boer Mauser. For this report I test fired a Chilean Mo. DWM that bears a Transvaal contract C prefix serial number and the turned down bolt handle common to late production Boer rifles. It is in excellent condition with a bright, shiny bore, and all major parts except the bolt bear matching numbers. The Mauser was fired on my clubs 1. Remington 7mm Mauser ammunition loaded with 1. The narrow rear sight notch required care when aiming, but aside from that the Mausers handling qualities were excellent. Loading with chargers was quick and effortless, and rounds were chambered and spent cases were extracted smoothly. With a minimum rear sight setting of 4. Once I had the measure of that, I fired four targets, with my best having a well centered 2. Running five rounds of ammo across my PACT chronograph gave an average velocity of 2,7. I found the Model 1. Mauser to be a well made, excellent handling rifle. They were rugged, accurate, and reliable guns, and I know why die slim kerels the crafty fellows of the Boer commandos thought so highly of them. The reputation they earned on the South African veldt over a century ago would seem well deserved.