Original Belgian Model 1889 Mauser Short Rifle by Fabrique Nationale dated 1889 - First Year Production - Serial H4891 Japanese Marines There are Russian issue marking

There are Russian issue marking stamped on the inside of the helmet

This rifle was made right before the introduction of the model 1884

serving alongside the smaller but more numerous 10

The Design-

Original Belgian Model 1889 Mauser Short Rifle by Fabrique Nationale dated 1889 - First Year Production - Serial H4891 Japanese Marines There are Russian issue markingOriginal 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