Mauser Model 1895
The Mauser Model 1895 is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the 7×57mm Mauser cartridge. It was exported to many overseas powers, including the Chilean forces which adopted as the Fusil Mauser Chileno Modelo 1895. It is the first major modification of the Mauser Model 1893 and was produced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, known as DWM, and Ludwig Loewe Company from 1895 to 1900.
| Mauser Model 1895 | |
|---|---|
Serbian M1899, almost identical to Chilean M1895. | |
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1895–1945 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1895 |
| Manufacturer | Ludwig Loewe & Company 1895–1896 Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken 1897–1909 Zastava Arms 1899–1915 |
| Produced | 1895–1915 |
| No. built | approx.1,800,000 |
| Variants | Mauser Model 1895 Short Rifle Mauser Model 1895 Carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) |
| Length | m/1895 Rifle: 1,220 mm (48 in) m/1895 Short: 1,046 mm (41.2 in) m/1895 Carbine: 947 mm (37.3 in) |
| Barrel length | m/1895 Rifle: 740 mm (29 in) m/1895 Short: 540 mm (21 in) m/1895 Carbine: 465 mm (18.3 in) |
| Cartridge | 7×57mm Mauser |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 700 m/s (2,297 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) with iron sights |
| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights. |
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