Spanish Model 1893 Mauser rifle

Titles: Spanish Model 1893 Mauser rifle (Supplied title)

Description: Spanish armed forces Model 1893 Mauser 7 mm bolt action rifle. This model of Mauser rifle was the standard armament of the Spanish forces during the Spanish American War. The rifle has a walnut stock, iron mountings, an elevating rear sight and a blade front sight. The upper barrel band has a bayonet lug; the lower band has a sling swivel. The rifle was a souvenir of the Spanish-American War retrieved from Cuba by William B. Folwell of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Manufactured by Fabrique National in Herstal, near Liège, Belgium.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1898 (Creation)

Creation

• made by: Fabrique National
• collected by: Folwell, William Bainbridge
• about: United States, Army

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 7928.40

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Notes

• A three-dimensional model, in pdf file format, is available for this object.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 123.3 centimeters length (overall)
• 72.2 centimeters length (barrel)

Subjects

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