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Rifle: Mauser Model 1889/36


Rifle Mauser Model 1889/36 Manufacturer MAE and Pieper
Caliber 7.65×53mm Overall Length 43″
Action Rotation Bolt Barrel Length 23″
Magazine 5 rounds vertical Weight 8.31 lbs

 

Despite massive exports of modern military Mausers, in 1936 the Belgian military reached for a WWI work horse to arm its soldiers for the next fight.  With a massive overhaul the Mauser Model 1889 was brought mostly up to date.

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