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Model 1871 Mauser Rifle - I Have This Old Gun

Watch this "I Have This Old Gun" segment from a vintage episode of American Rifleman TV to learn the German Mauser Model 1871's role in what is known as the Easter Rebellion.

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the January, 1971 issue: Identifying Mauser Markings.

One of the earliest automatic pistols enjoyed a pretty healthy service life. Mauser's exotic C96 is often called the Broomhandle because of the distinctively shape of the butt.

The M12 is a precise, but affordable, bolt-action rifle from the same group that created one of the most popular military and sporting rifles-Mauser.

Watch this American Rifleman "At The Range" video segment above to learn about the German Gewehr 98 service rifle chambered in 8 mm Mauser.

Typically known for its premium-grade hunting rifles, Mauser is taking a run at the entry-level bolt-action market.

Developed in the early 1890s, the 7x57 mm Mauser was the high-speed, low-drag cartridge of its day, and it still holds its own more than a century after its adoption.

At first look, it’s as ungainly as a newborn colt. More than a foot in length and weighing about 2 3/4 pounds loaded, its weight and bulk hardly lends itself to any modern notion of a carry gun, but a closer inspection reveals a gracefulness in construction no longer seen in today’s pistols.