Mauser 1895 Chilean Restoration Project

[Aragorn243]

Doug,

Is that all the same rifle?

The upper photos showing the entire rifle is what I believe my older 95 aspires to be. It was black with oil and dirt when I got it and repeated cleanings got it to a darker shade of the reddish color yours shows.

However, the photo of the butt stock color is closer to the newer of my two 95's although I believe mine is a bit lighter still.

I didn't even know my older one had a cartouche on it until I cleaned it. I've debated trying to clean it some more but it doesn't look bad as is.

The one thing about it is it had a deep dent that actually forced the wood up around the edges. And this is where the sanding part comes in. I sanded that down to the same level as the rest of the wood. Only place on the entire rifle I used sandpaper and of course that one area is a light red compared to the dark red everywhere else. Lesson learned.

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[Badger]

Doug,

Is that all the same rifle?

Yup, all the same rifle....

The pics aren't that great as they're the ones the seller sent me. I never got around to taking better quality or more detailed pics...

Regards,
Doug