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Chilean Mauser Model 1895 Bolt Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Chilean Mauser Model 1895 Bolt Action Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Chilean Mauser Model 1895 Bolt Action Rifle, by Loewe, Berlin, #H7042, 7x57mm, 29'' barrel, blue finish, bright bolt, cartouched 1895 European walnut stock, bayonet lug, sling swivels, long-range rear leaf sight, with Chilean crest to receiver ring. Condition is excellent retaining approx. 97%+ original factory blue. Cartouched matching numbered stock shows light impressions and some foxing near buttplate area. Buttplate shows only minor losses at heel and toe. With the exception of the bolt, all visible numbers match, including the wiping rod. Many collectors believe that the Chileans kept the rifles in one place and the bolts in another for security reasons, and seldom are these rifles found with matching bolts. Action is crisp, bore is bright. Est.: $500-$750. (C&R)