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Rifle, bolt action   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Ludwig Loewe & Company
Title
Rifle, bolt action
Object type Classification: NM3.7887
Description
English: Mauser Model 1896 bolt action rifle Possibly a War Trophy, Anglo Boer War bolt-action; 7x57mm calibre; two barrel bands, forward barrel band with bayonet boss; comes with sling (leather) and cleaning rod, rod has mismatched serial number; bolt has mismatched serial number markings- serial number on left front of receiver, and on trigger guard- A4324 on rear sight repeated three times, on magazine floor plate- 24 on left of receiver- MOD. MAUSER 1896. - LUDW. LOEWE and Co. BERLIN. top front of receiver marked with opposing British army Ordnance opposing arrows, symbolising Sold Out of Imperial Service Sold out of Service marks also on left hand side of butt and on forend under rear sight on bolt- A1059 on cleaning rod- B6492 (owner's initials)- on butt right hand side hand-carved within trapezium shape- J.V. manufacturer Ludwig Loewe and Co. Berlin, circa 1896
Date 22 Nov 1968; 1896; 19th century
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length: 1220mm
length: 750mm
height: 135mm
width: 95mm
notes: barrel

notes: overall
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
776243 (object number)
Place of creation Berlin
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W1882 A
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Mauser Model 1896 bolt action rifle Possibly a War Trophy, Anglo Boer War, and is initialled on butt- JV

Museum Tag: Firearms
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