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The Mauser Model 1889 is a bolt-action rifle of Belgian origin. It became known as the 1889 Belgian Mauser , 1890 Turkish Mauser, and 1891 Argentine Mauser. [ 3 ]
The Belgian Mauser can describe many Mauser rifles used by the Belgian Armed Forces or produced by the Belgian plant of FN Herstal. The Model 1889 rifle and carbine, including Turkish Model 1890, Model 1916 and Model 1899/36 variants, all chambered in 7.65×53mm Mauser [ 1 ]
The original 1889 pattern military ball ammunition was introduced in the Mauser Model 1889 and loaded with a 13.65 grams (210.7 gr) round-nosed bullet fired at a muzzle velocity of 650 m/s (2,133 ft/s) with 2,884 J (2,127 ft⋅lbf) muzzle energy. [1]
The Mauser Model 1895 adopted as Fusil Mauser Chileno Mo 1895 [17] by Chilean forces, is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the 7×57mm Mauser cartridge. It is the first major modification of the Mauser Model 1893 and was produced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, known as DWM, and Ludwig Loewe Company from 1895 to 1900.
Mle 1930: Belgian variant of the Browning M1918, chambered in 7.65×53mm Belgian Mauser. Model 1949: Semi-automatic rifle / selective fire automatic rifle chambered in .30-06 Springfield, 7.92×57mm Mauser, 7.62×51mm NATO, and 7×57mm Mauser. PS90: Semi-automatic sporting carbine version of the P90 submachine gun.
The following is a list of Belgian military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. On 10 May 1940, Nazi Germany, which aimed to dominate Europe, attacked Belgium as part of their war with France.
The Belgian Armed Forces had adopted the Mauser Model 1889, locally produced. After the First World War , the defeated Germany gave numbers of Mauser G.98 and Kar 98AZ to the kingdom. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Fabrique Nationale was manufacturing the FN Model 24 and Model 30 , but lack of funding prevented the Army from buying these ...
Pages in category "Rifles of Belgium" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... M1870 Belgian Comblain; Mauser Model 1889; P. Pieper M1893; S.