And that’s why this 1893 Mauser is the only non-US Military Rifle in this Collection.
This rifle had a major impact on American Military Combat rifles of the last century. Which was soon replaced by the more effective .30-06 Springfield bullet. And by 1903, America adopted the M1903 Springfield, which copied the 1898 Mauser's bolt action and magazine loading systems. This resulted in a recommendation that the Krag should be replaced, and a search for an updated rifle was organized. So, an Army Board of Investigation was commissioned to figure out how what happened? And they determined that the superior fire power of the Mauser was the primary reason. To have these many losses from an inferior force was unacceptable. When the battle was over and the dust settled, the Americans realized that they had taken more than 1400 (20%) casualties. And most of them were regulars, armed with the then-new smokeless-powder Krag-Jorgensen rifle as supported by artillery and gatling gun fire.
The American force consisted of 6,600 soldiers. military history and the development of modern, military small arms.ĭuring the American assault on the strategic Cuban city of Santiago, 750 Spanish troops defended positions on San Juan and Kettle hills. Why I think that this rifle is important in the history of American Military Firearmsĭuring the Spanish-American War, on July 1st, 1898 there was an engagement that would turn out to be a turning point in both U.S. Internet searches of the serial number and stampings, indicate that it is a 1899 Spanish Production. The M1893 was based on the experimental M1892 rifle, which Paul Mauser developed for the Spanish. This rifle is very good condition and I think that the photos confirm this? Purchased in 1969, it has onlybeen fired by a gunsmith to confirm saftey and functionality. Though the model was adopted by other countries. The Spanish M1893 is commonly referred to as the "Spanish Mauser".
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