
History of the Mauser Rifle in Chile
Mauser Chileno Modelo 1895, 1912, and 1935
David Nielsen(Author)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Published on 28. May 2019
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-7643-5676-6 (ISBN)
Description
The acquisition history and the technical specifics of the Mauser rifles and carbines sold to Chile from 1895 to 1935
As part of its rise as a regional South American power, Chile chose to emulate the highly successful Prussian military system in the last decades of the 19th century. Prior conflicts and the prospect of war with Argentina, which came to a head in the early 1890s, can be seen as the pretext for Chile's purchase of "Prussian" military equipment, including Mauser rifles and Krupp cannons.
This book summarizes important regional events, while also offering a general historical overview of Mauser developments. It will then proceed to expose the particulars of Chile's Mausers, purchases that resulted in the Model 1895, 1912, and 1935. Also detailed are the technical specifics of each of these three models and the historical events surrounding their acquisition.
The result is the first comprehensive attempt at documenting these important artifacts and events.
As part of its rise as a regional South American power, Chile chose to emulate the highly successful Prussian military system in the last decades of the 19th century. Prior conflicts and the prospect of war with Argentina, which came to a head in the early 1890s, can be seen as the pretext for Chile's purchase of "Prussian" military equipment, including Mauser rifles and Krupp cannons.
This book summarizes important regional events, while also offering a general historical overview of Mauser developments. It will then proceed to expose the particulars of Chile's Mausers, purchases that resulted in the Model 1895, 1912, and 1935. Also detailed are the technical specifics of each of these three models and the historical events surrounding their acquisition.
The result is the first comprehensive attempt at documenting these important artifacts and events.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
138 images
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
685 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-5676-6 (9780764356766)
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David Nielsen is a university academic and has a number of qualifications, including a PhD in architectural history. He has likewise held a lifelong interest in shooting and Mauser collecting.