**Chilean 1895 Mauser Short Rifle

7x57mm. 21" barrel length. SN: B6732. Reblued metal finish with polished bolt in walnut straight wrist stock mounting half length upper handguard. Bolt action internal magazine fed repeating short rifle mounting short adjustable rear latter and front blade sights graduated to 1400 meters. Standard make and model markings including LUDWIG LOEWE maker mark to left receiver. Item mounts a likely replaced upper handguard with aftermarket sling stud to toe, and original escutcheons for stock sling removed. Item was originally manufactured as a full length rifle and cut to carbine, rendering it C&R despite being made by Ludwig Loewe. {C&R}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Good as Refinished. Bore is dirty with some residues that should clean to Bright with crisp rifling throughout. Markings to receiver weakened by refinish, which has taken on a plum color to barrel. Some scattered patina and scratches. Gray patina forming on bolt handle. Stock has been sanded and shows handling dents with buttstock fitting proud of the wood. Trigger reset is excessively slow, likely due to old lubricants that must be cleaned.