Blackpowder Mausers were also produced for China, Serbia, and Turkey.įrance adopted the Lebel smokeless-powder magazine rifle in 1886, and Germany kept pace with this important development by adopting a 7.9 mm. These early Mausers were produced by the Mauser factory at Oberndorf a./N., Germany, Austria, and German government arsenals. Developed by Paul Mauser and his brother, Wilhelm, this single-shot blackpowder arm was superseded by a tubular-magazine repeater, the German Model 71/84. The first successful Mauser rifle was the Model 1871 made principally for Germany. While they undoubtedly proved a headache for arms manufacturers who had to maintain an extensive assortment of marking dies, they now provide considerable fascination and delight for arms students and collectors.
From the January, 1971 issue of American RiflemanĬoats of Arms and other markings on Mauser turnbolt rifles and carbines are extremely varied.
