• Fn Mauser 98 Serial Numbers
• Fn Belgian Mauser Serial Numbers 61

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Fn mauser factory sporter deluxe 270 24”, 99% blue, nice wood with a few light marks, excellent bore, bausch & lomb balvar 8 2.5-8 scope Gun #: 931411459 Seller: Wildwood Inc Wildwood Inc. Here's a Belgium FN 98 with custom work and Canjar trigger I picked up from a Fire contributor. Built it into 9.3x62 with Shilen barrel. Then, I traded for an AHR CZ 550 in 9.3x62. I sold the 9.3x62 Shilen barrel and put a 6.5x55 Shilen on the action. Stock is a B&C Medalist. Those are nice actions for a custom build. In 1889, Fabrique Nationale (or FN) was founded by a group of Belgian investors for the purpose of manufacturing Mauser rifles for Belgian army. This was to be accomplished under the license from Mauser, with technical assistance of Ludwig Loewe of Berlin. A few years later, in late 1890s, John Browning arrived in Europe seeking a manufacturer.

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The Belgian Model 1889 Mauser

Hopkins & Allen Arms Co
Calibre 7.65 x 53mm
Serial No: 3691
Price: £650 - Sold

Very Good Condition - Rare US Contract Example

The rifle requirements were developed through a process of lengthy trials and included, most notably, the box magazine that could be loaded by
stripper clip or by individual rounds, the barrel jacket, and the smokeless small caliber 7.65 mm cartridge.
The Mauser design was ultimately adopted by majority vote

FN was the sole manufacturer of the Model 1889 rifle in the 19th century. Belgian state arsenals started making parts in order to repair guns.
By 1913 this led to the assembly of complete rifles.

At the outbreak of war in 1914, the Belgian military was completely equipped with Model 1889 rifles and carbines. The Garde Civique was mostly using the Model 1889 rifle, although some outdated Comblain Model 1882 single-shot rifles were still in use.

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Shortages were critical during the war. Dissatisfied with available French designs, Belgian purchasing commissions started working in
November 1914 to manufacture Mausers abroad.

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The Belgians found a willing manufacturer in Hopkins & Allen and signed a contract on August 4, 1915, for the manufacture of 140,000
Model 1889 rifles and 10,000 Model 89/16 carbines. Hopkins & Allen greatly underestimated the demand and cost of materials and labor in
time of war and underbid the contract. This ultimately led to its bankruptcy.
The first Hopkins & Allen rifles were completed in October 1916. These Mausers are easily identified by the “Hopkins and Allen Arms Co. Norwich, Conn. U.S.A.” marking on the receiver.

Fn Belgian Mauser Serial Numbers 61

At the bottom of the the images there is an archive picture not of this rifle to show the action & barrel jacket removed