Original Belgian Model 1889 Mauser Short Rifle by Fabrique Nationale dated 1889 - First Year Production - Serial H4891 Snider Rifle it is marked in faint

it is marked in faint ink on the reverse WALT K-9937 (which is the soldier's first letter of his last name and final four digits of his Army Serial Number)

with shortened number 74 present on many other components

and the main spring is fairly weak

and the model 1884 serrated trigger

but can still be seen on areas of the front and back

Original Belgian Model 1889 Mauser Short Rifle by Fabrique Nationale dated 1889 - First Year Production - Serial H4891 Snider Rifle it is marked in faintOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Mauser Model 1889 is a bolt action rifle of Belgian origin. It became known as the 1889 Belgian Mauser, 1891 Argentine Mauser, and 1890 Turkish Mauser. Later developments that corrected deficiencies of the design would become the Mauser Model 1893 series of Rifles used in Spain as well as South America. These models then further evolved into the Gewehr Model 1898, whose action would be used for 50 years as the