These standard sight lines consisted of somewhat coarse aiming elements making it suitable for rough field handling, aiming at distant area fire targets and low light usage, but less suitable for precise aiming at distant or small point targets. Another major modification regarding the Model 1895 to the Model 1893 was the magazine follower, the tail of which was rounded so that the bolt could be closed on an empty chamber The Mauser Model 1895 iron sight line had an open post type front sight, and a tangent-type rear sight with a rear notch. In addition, the Model 1895 had an auxiliary shoulder behind the bolt handle in order to provide additional locking in case of bolt failure. The Model 1895 differed from the Mauser Model 1893 with regards to the bolt face.The bolt face used in the Mauser Model 1893 was square whereas the Model 1895’s was cylindrical, this is due to the fact that the square face was unnecessary for reliable feeding. The stock has a straight wrist, a hand guard stretches from the receiver ring to the barrel band and the nose cap has space for the Mauser Model 1895 bayonet. The magazine box contains 5 smokeless powder 7×57mm Mauser rounds, which is the only 19th century military cartridge still commonly used in sporting rifles, and can be loaded from a stripper clip. The Mauser Model 1895 is a modification of the Mauser Model 1893. The Mauser Model 1895 also saw service in Mexico, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Iran, El Salvador and Honduras Design Work on the manufacturing of the Mauser Model 1895 was halted in 1899 by the Second Boer War. Some of the last rifles delivered by DWM were equipped with turned down bolt handles which made them suitable for the South African farmers on horseback. These rifles varied in strock style, barrel, sight lines and ornamentation. At the time, an Afrikaans farmer (Also known as a Boer) could purchase a Mauser Model 1895 at a price of £3, another variant known in Afrikaans as Plezier Mauser was sold slightly above cost by the respective governments and private dealers for sport and private use.
Due to this, a misunderstanding occurred regarding the identification between the Model 1896 and Model 1897.
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The Model 1895 brought to the “Transvaal” was also known as "Boer Model" Mauser and were marked “O.V.S” (Oranje Vrij Staat) just above the serial number accompanied by MOD.MAUSER and the date of the manufacturer.
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Due to many rifles being diverted to Chile, many of the rifles there have the inscription “O.V.S” (Oranje Vrij Staat),Orange Free State.
Roughly 50,000 Mauser rifles were ordered but only 37,000 were delivered because DWM diverted them to fulfill their contract with the Chilean army. The Model 1895 was also deployed to republic of the Orange Free State and the South African Republic (more commonly known as “Transvaal”) by DWM shortly after the Jameson Raid in December 1895 to deal with the shortage of modern magazine fed rifles for the state army. In this period, over 80,000 Model 1895 rifles and 30,000 Model 1895 carbines were shipped and deployed to the Chilean army. Its success led to the commissioning of the famous Model 96 Swedish Mauser.First supplied by the Ludwig Loewe & Co during 1895-1896 then later by the DWM (1897-1900), the Mauser model 1895 first made its appearance during a small arms race between Argentina and Chile in 18. The Swedish Army were using a carbine version of the Mauser as early as 1894. M1917 rifle during WWI, which was the Pattern 13 rifle adapted to fire the U.S.30-06 cartridges.
The lower rate of fire and lower magazine capacity was a source of criticism. The British Pattern 1913 rifle with Mauser style lug might have replaced the Lee-Enfield, but the exigencies of WWI prevented a replacement thus the Lee-Enfield continued in use until it was replaced by a semi-automatic weapon after WWII. South African Mausers were highly effective against the British during the Second Boer War these proved deadly at long ranges, prompting the British to design their own Mauser-inspired high-velocity cartridge and rifle. The armies of Brazil and Sweden issued the Model 94, and the similar Model 95 was sold to Mexico, Chile, Uruguay, China, Iran, and the South African states of Transvaal and The Orange Free State (Boers).
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