Original German Made Model 1895 Chilean Contract Mauser Short Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Berlin - serial A 298 Hotchkiss MG The brass grip and knuckle

The brass grip and knuckle guard blackening has faded to a nice brass patina

The bomb containers that carried the SD2 bomblets and released them in the air were nicknamed the "Devil's Eggs" by Luftwaffe air and ground crew

Variations exist in the 2nd type with regard to whether the hardware was aluminum or steel

one of which is marked

or Nippon Carbon

Original German Made Model 1895 Chilean Contract Mauser Short Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Berlin - serial A 298 Hotchkiss MG The brass grip and knuckleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used condition example of the Model 1895 Chilean Mauser Short Rifle, made by the renowned LUDWIG LOEWE ARMS COMPANY of BERLIN. It shows signs of long service, but doe snot have any major wear or damage from abuse. This gives it a lovely worn patina that is simply impossible to duplicate. The Ludwig Loewe company was actually part owner of Mauser Waffenfabrik from 1887 onward, which is why