Mauser Model 1902

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Mauser Model 1902
Type Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin German Empire
Service history
Used byMexico
Spain
Wars Mexican Revolution
Yaqui Revolt of 1926-1928 [1]
Spanish Civil War
Production history
ManufacturerLoewe Berlin
DWM
Steyr
Fabrica Nacional de Cartuchos
Fábrica Nacional de Armas
Produced1902-1934
VariantsModel 1910
Specifications
Mass3.96 kg (8.7 lb)
Length123.2 cm (48.50 in)
Barrel  length73.7 cm (29.0 in)

Cartridge 7×57mm Mauser
Action Bolt-action
Effective firing range2,000 m (2,190 yd) with iron sights [2]
Feed system5-round stripper clip, internal magazine
Sights Iron sights.

The Mauser Model 1902 was a Mauser bolt-action rifle, designed for Mexico. It was similar to the Mauser Model 1895 but used the Gewehr 98 action.

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Design

The Model 1902 was an upgraded Model 1895, the standard rifle of the Mexican Army at the beginning of the 20th century. [3] The improvements were derived from the German Gewehr 98, such as the use of three locking lugs and a gas protection on the bolt. It fired the 7×57mm Mauser and accepted the Model 1895 bayonet. Two contract were signed in 1902 and 1906 by the Mexican general Bernardo Reyes. [4] They were produced by Loewe Berlin, Steyr and DWM. 38,000 DWM-made rifles were delivered, and 40,000 more made by Steyr. [5]

Mexican Mauser Model 1910

The Mexican Mauser Model 1910 or Mauser Mexicano Modelo 1910 was a locally-made Model 1902. To reduce the country dependency on foreign suppliers, [4] the Fabrica Nacional de Cartuchos [6] and the Fabrica Nacional de Armas were created with the help of foreign technicians. [4] A Model 1910 carbine, similar to the Model 1895 carbine, was also produced. [6] 8,000 bayonets originally produced for the Mondragón rifle were adapted for the Mauser 1910. [7] The Model 1902 and 1910 saw combat use during the Mexican Revolution. [8] [9] Production of the Model 1910 was slowed down because of the fall of the Díaz government in 1911 and it was supplemented by the Steyr Model 1912 Mauser. [4] Nevertheless, 40,000 were produced until 1934. [6] The Model 1910 also saw service in the Spanish Civil War where 20,000 were sent to aid the Spanish Republicans. [10]

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