Original Belgian Model 1889 Mauser Short Rifle by Fabrique Nationale dated 1889 - First Year Production - Serial H4891 Snider Rifle they elected to work with

they elected to work with what they had

There is little doubt that French equipment was pressed into service it could be that the Italian equipment was also utilized to fill the needs for those naval personnel stationed at those bases

and the main spring is fairly weak

but can still be seen on areas of the front and back

This plug bayonet measures 11 ½” total with an 8” double edged blade

Original Belgian Model 1889 Mauser Short Rifle by Fabrique Nationale dated 1889 - First Year Production - Serial H4891 Snider Rifle they elected to work withOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Mauser Model 1889 is a bolt action rifle of Belgian origin. It became known as the 1889 Belgian Mauser, 1891 Argentine Mauser, and 1890 Turkish Mauser. Later developments that corrected deficiencies of the design would become the Mauser Model 1893 series of Rifles used in Spain as well as South America. These models then further evolved into the Gewehr Model 1898, whose action would be used for 50 years as the