| Mauser Model 1895 | |
|---|---|
 Serbian M1899, almost identical to Chilean M1895. | |
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1895 — Present |
| 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. |
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.[2] 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.[3]
- ^ Jowett, Phillip, Latin American Wars 1900-1941: Osprey Publishing (2018)
- ^ Walter, John (2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. pp. 307–310. ISBN 0-89689-241-7.
- ^ Ball, Robert (2011). Mauser Military Rifles of the World. Gun Digest Books. pp. 73–76, 255. ISBN 978-1-4402-1544-5.