M1893 LOEWE & OVIEDO MAUSER RIFLE 7X57
1. model 1893 spanish mauser bolt action rifle
2. LOEWE & OVIEDO varient
3. 29" BBL
4. 7X57mm mauser chambering
5. staight grip buttstock / half length handgaurd
6. charger loaded internal magazine / detachable floorplate
7. charger / stripper clip guide cut into bridge of reciever
8. 48" OAL / 8.5 LBS wieght
9. 3-pos mauser style saftey marked "L" in a circle (LOEWE)
10. bayonet lug & cleaning rod present
11. 2000 meter battle sight
12. straight bolt handle
13. TOP OF RECIEVER RING: "FABRIC DE ARMAS" in a half circle under a detailed "CROWN" proof / "OVIEDO 1915" under above markings.
14. STOCK CARTOUCHE (right side buttstock): large 1" flaming ordanance bomb "MP" over "8" inside the bomb body
15. steel buttplate w/ top of stock 2" toe-over
16. LEFT OF RECIEVER: "J" in a circle / Z9529 (SER#)
17. 2 BBL band pattern
the gun retains better than 90% of its original bluing, very sharp and fresh. the stock is very clean, with only minor storage and handling wear. all the numbers match, and everything functions correctly. the BBL has near perfect rifling, 95% or better with deep and crisp lands and grooves. the muzzle crown is in great shape.
the only "flaw" i can find is the cleaning rod... its broken in half, with the back end still in the channel. i can fix this, but it will be a chore.
when made??? how many made??? whats it worth??? what bayonets will it accept??? is it of intrest to collectors??? any history, data, or personal info would be helpful. best regards, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
2. LOEWE & OVIEDO varient
3. 29" BBL
4. 7X57mm mauser chambering
5. staight grip buttstock / half length handgaurd
6. charger loaded internal magazine / detachable floorplate
7. charger / stripper clip guide cut into bridge of reciever
8. 48" OAL / 8.5 LBS wieght
9. 3-pos mauser style saftey marked "L" in a circle (LOEWE)
10. bayonet lug & cleaning rod present
11. 2000 meter battle sight
12. straight bolt handle
13. TOP OF RECIEVER RING: "FABRIC DE ARMAS" in a half circle under a detailed "CROWN" proof / "OVIEDO 1915" under above markings.
14. STOCK CARTOUCHE (right side buttstock): large 1" flaming ordanance bomb "MP" over "8" inside the bomb body
15. steel buttplate w/ top of stock 2" toe-over
16. LEFT OF RECIEVER: "J" in a circle / Z9529 (SER#)
17. 2 BBL band pattern
the gun retains better than 90% of its original bluing, very sharp and fresh. the stock is very clean, with only minor storage and handling wear. all the numbers match, and everything functions correctly. the BBL has near perfect rifling, 95% or better with deep and crisp lands and grooves. the muzzle crown is in great shape.
the only "flaw" i can find is the cleaning rod... its broken in half, with the back end still in the channel. i can fix this, but it will be a chore.
when made??? how many made??? whats it worth??? what bayonets will it accept??? is it of intrest to collectors??? any history, data, or personal info would be helpful. best regards, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
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I don't know when it was made other than to say that the design came out in 1893 and had some slight modifications made in 1916, mainly to the bolt. Some have dates stamped on the reciever. Long rifles are a bit rarer than short rifles. It takes a specific spanish mauser bayonet that can be had pretty cheaply. Like $15, no problem. While not a great or rare gun, it is worth something to collectors- in the shape you describe I would probably snatch it at $100, consider it at $125, think but not necissarily pass at $150, but above that forget it.
So far as quality goes, I don't know of anyone that has had problems with these in original 7mm Mauser, but many of the short rifles were rebarreled to take 7.62 Cetme, dimensionally identical to .308 winchester but loaded to a lower pressure level. But still higher than the original 7mm. As spanish steel isn't quite to german or swedish standards, the higher pressure round has caused some problems, mainly lug setback on the reciever ring and headspace issues, but could in theory cause a blowup, but I have never heard of this first hand. I have one of the short rifles in 7mm, shoot it regularly. While no tack driver, it does its bit if I do mine, and is a fun gun, and a nice piece of history.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf0 -
i believe the "1915" date on the reciever is the date of production. i believe that the "J" in a circle proof on the left of the reciever and the later 1916 model sights indicate that the gun is set up for the "new" more modern 7x57 mauser ammunition. the gun also appears to have the "new" extractor, probably modified at the same time as the sights.
the date of manufacture would indicate that it was produced in SPAIN by OVIEDA under supervision of LOEWE, and all of the small parts are marked with the "L" in a circle LOEWE proof. i am still flipping through my referance library for info to add to my files.
any information, stories, experiances, opinions, etc... would be helpful. i know own a K-98, a M-96 swede, a M-38 turk, and the M-93 spanish. i hope to aquire an OVS ORANGE FREE STATE, a HONDURAN, and a DOMINICAN REPUBLIC model in the future. best regards, mike.
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