Mauser Model 1889

Mauser Model 1889
Mauser Model 1889
	Argentine Mauser 1891
Type	Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin	German Empire; Belgium
Service history
In service	1889–1960s
Used by	See Users
Wars	First Melillan campaign; War of Canudos(limited); Greco-Turkish War (1897); Spanish–American War; Acre War; Belgian colonial conflicts; First Balkan War; World War I; Greco-Turkish War; Turkish War of Independence; Chaco War; World War II; Congo Crisis; Cyprus crisis of 1963–64
Production history
Designer	Mauser
Designed	1889
Manufacturer	Fabrique Nationale; Loewe Berlin; Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken
No. built	~275,000
Variants	Belgian Mauser rifle M1889; Turkish Mauser rifle M1890; Argentinean Mauser rifle M1891; Belgian Mauser cavalry carbine M1889; Belgian Mauser Engineer carbine M1889; Argentinean Mauser cavalry carbine M1891; Argentinean Mauser Engineer carbine M1891
Specifications
Mass	Mauser Model 1889: 4 kg (8.82 lb); Cavalry Carbine: 3.3 kg (7.3 lb); Engineer Carbine: 3.3 kg (7.3 lb);
Length	Mauser Model 1889: 1,295 mm (51.0 in); Cavalry Carbine: 940 mm (37 in); Engineer Carbine: 940 mm (37 in);
Barrel length	Mauser Model 1889: 780 mm (31 in); Cavalry Carbine: 447 mm (17.6 in); Engineer Carbine: 447 mm (17.6 in);
Cartridge	7.65×53mm Mauser; 7.92×57mm Mauser
Caliber	7.65mm
Action	Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity	2,100 ft/s (640 m/s)
Feed system	5-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron sights adjustable to 1,900 m (2,100 yd)

The Mauser Model 1889 is a bolt-action rifle of Belgian origin. It became known as the 1889 Belgian Mauser, 1891 Argentine Mauser, and 1890 Turkish Mauser.

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