1500 LOEWE MODEL 1895 CHILEAN CONTRACT MAUSER BOLT

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 350.00 USD
Estimated at 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD
ACTION MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 7x57 Mauser. S# G5073. All visible numbers match including cleaning rod. Bbl. 29 1/4". This fine condition Chilean contract rifle has a very good appearance w/ crisp markings & a high degree of original finish. Ladder rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters. Inverted V front sight. Receiver has Chilean crest & is marked on left rail "MAUSER CHILEANO MODELLO 1895". / "MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN". Bayonet lug is present. European stock set. Buttstock marked on left side w/ encircled Chilean crest & boxed "1895". CONDITION: stock has light wear & scattered handling marks throughout commensurate w/ a degree of careful service. There are marks on both sides of grip from an arsenal holding fixture & notable dents on forend between bbl. bands w/ an area of scratched finish at bottom of lower band. Metal retains 95% of its original blue finish w/ light high point wear. Nearly all the fire blue is present on bolt stop follower, sight ladder & trigger. Bolt and cleaning rod are finished bright. Follower has been modified to allow bolt to close on empty mag. Near excellent bright shiny bore. (01-25236/RW). ANTIQUE. $700-1,000.