1895 Chilean Mauser - Unissued?

[sd61]

Bought this rifle as an antique from a LGS near me. Condition is excellent both wood and metal, all numbers matching down to the cleaning rod. By looking at the bolt face It does not appear to be ever fired...The craftsmaship of this rifle is amazing, true old world quality!
I'm curious, what would you guys value this rifle at?
Pictures link below, enjoy...

http://s1304.beta.photobucket.com/user/sd61/library/#/user/sd61/library/Chilean%20Mauser?&_suid=136172453780206116298924037236

[wang949]

That thing is beautiful.

[SVT-40]

The 1895's can be found in exceptional condition like your is. They are few and far between though. That is an exceptional rifle.

A similar condition 1895 Chilean rifle sold recently on Gunbroker for $2,001.54

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=326638029

I too have a similar condition rifle. They are things of beauty.

[sd61]

Nice rifle you've got as well! Looking at the gunbroker link you sent, it seems that the guy selling it wasn't even aware that this is an antique, pre 1898 no FFL required whatsoever...BTW, I also had to argue with the dealer I bought mine from, they wanted me to go through DROS paperwork. They finally accepted to do some online research, and sure enough, Loewe Berlin manufacturing came back as an antique and was sold as such!

The 1895's can be found in exceptional condition like your is. They are few and far between though. That is an exceptional rifle.

A similar condition 1895 Chilean rifle sold recently on Gunbroker for $2,001.54

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=326638029

I too have a similar condition rifle. They are things of beauty.

[Army GI]

That is a beautiful rifle, I have a Mexican Mauser I want to restore to that condition when I have the funds.

Also, all we know is that the model is 1895. We don't know when it was actually built. My Krag is a model 1898, but it was built in 1903.

[Emdawg]

Very nice. I picked up mine a year ago. The only problem with mine is that the stock had a couple of dings. At least it has the original sling.

[joefrank64k]

Beautiful!

[Flyin Brian]

That is a beautiful rifle, I have a Mexican Mauser I want to restore to that condition when I have the funds.

Also, all we know is that the model is 1895. We don't know when it was actually built. My Krag is a model 1898, but it was built in 1903.

In this case it is easy to prove it is an antique; it is marked Loewe.

[glennsche]

there's on up now on GB, admittedly not as nice as GB61's, but not shabby either. he wants 700.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=330440693

[Emdawg]

If memory serves correct DWM merged with the Loewe company in 1896. They stopped marking mausers with the Loewe stamps in 1897, that is when the DWM models began making appearance.

[Mustang]

Those are both extremely nice Chileno 1895's.

Nice ones used to be so cheap. I've got two that are in nice shape, although not as nice as 61's and SVT's

Be careful...collecting South American contract Mausers can become addicting. There are so many different ones and with patience, very nice examples can be found.

[Jeff L]

OP- that's what we call minty.

[pro-nra]

Gorgeous! That serial number is wicked.

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Beautiful gun! I love those turn-of-the-century Mauser rifles from Germany in the pre-WW1 days. Truly a remarkable piece with remarkable craftsmanship.

[sd61]

If memory serves correct DWM merged with the Loewe company in 1896. They stopped marking mausers with the Loewe stamps in 1897, that is when the DWM models began making appearance.