Jon Speed asked me to post up a series of pictures covering the Modell98 rifles contracted from Mauser Oberndorf and DWM in the pre-WWI era. The following are Jon Speed's words:
Paul, I was going over my glass plate Image files and others for some stuff I sent John Wall years ago when he asked about China Mausers, The glass plate images I have are of the 2 Mauser firm Reference collection China Model 1907 Rifle in rare 6,8mm and Cav, carbine 1907 in 6,8mm. I had also sent John some other pics that are no longer in my files so I took some time to redo these to show more or less the Entire China 98 system arms up through 1914 in 12 pics total including the 1904-07 period pics of 3 China inspectors in Oberndorf along with Original hand ink signed Visiting card from one of these guys. Then the WFM /DWM Catalog description and color image of Rifle Model 1907 Cal. 6,8mm with Ballistic data chart showing bullet travel out to extreme ranges.
Then a super rare 1910 Commemorative China Catalog with China text along with German text on Mauser firm history and images of the arms like C 96 that China purchased in large numbers then I have the sales chart that shows all 98 rifle and carbine sales through 1910 then 1913 order for 12,000 Rifles 6,8mm. Then notes from Cartel files that show the 12,000 rifles were turned over to German Military as WW1 started etc. All this info in 12 images. I own the Rifle 1907 Reference 6,8mm example SN 4, What is unique with these rifles is that barrel is 42mm longer than the 740mm G 98 barrel sp 782 mm total. For me way over long to carry around. Anyway, I saw a man on site talk about his China made 1907 copy so I thought maybe folks would,like to see all that John had filed away but was saving for any next edition of Ball to out it in etc, Jon
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Paul, first 4 China docs, Jon
1. Photo of 3 China inspectors around 1904-07 period holding in fact what appear to be Model 1903 rifles with Intermediate actions with the high clip guide feature similar to the Turk 1903 in caliber 7.65, Pic is at Oberndrof shooting range. The red paper at left is original visiting note from one of these men done in ink.
2. Special Commemorative booklet made by Mauser firm as gift to a China Commission group in 1910. The text inside describes the factory and shows Paul Mauser and some of the arms types offered like C96 and the New Model 1907 China rifle in 6,8mm. Chinese text from the German is also included
3. Inside shows PM
4. Image of the China rifle 6,8mm
As result of this visit China ordered 12,000 More Rifles in 1913.
Paul, I was going over my glass plate Image files and others for some stuff I sent John Wall years ago when he asked about China Mausers, The glass plate images I have are of the 2 Mauser firm Reference collection China Model 1907 Rifle in rare 6,8mm and Cav, carbine 1907 in 6,8mm. I had also sent John some other pics that are no longer in my files so I took some time to redo these to show more or less the Entire China 98 system arms up through 1914 in 12 pics total including the 1904-07 period pics of 3 China inspectors in Oberndorf along with Original hand ink signed Visiting card from one of these guys. Then the WFM /DWM Catalog description and color image of Rifle Model 1907 Cal. 6,8mm with Ballistic data chart showing bullet travel out to extreme ranges.
Then a super rare 1910 Commemorative China Catalog with China text along with German text on Mauser firm history and images of the arms like C 96 that China purchased in large numbers then I have the sales chart that shows all 98 rifle and carbine sales through 1910 then 1913 order for 12,000 Rifles 6,8mm. Then notes from Cartel files that show the 12,000 rifles were turned over to German Military as WW1 started etc. All this info in 12 images. I own the Rifle 1907 Reference 6,8mm example SN 4, What is unique with these rifles is that barrel is 42mm longer than the 740mm G 98 barrel sp 782 mm total. For me way over long to carry around. Anyway, I saw a man on site talk about his China made 1907 copy so I thought maybe folks would,like to see all that John had filed away but was saving for any next edition of Ball to out it in etc, Jon
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Paul, first 4 China docs, Jon
1. Photo of 3 China inspectors around 1904-07 period holding in fact what appear to be Model 1903 rifles with Intermediate actions with the high clip guide feature similar to the Turk 1903 in caliber 7.65, Pic is at Oberndrof shooting range. The red paper at left is original visiting note from one of these men done in ink.
2. Special Commemorative booklet made by Mauser firm as gift to a China Commission group in 1910. The text inside describes the factory and shows Paul Mauser and some of the arms types offered like C96 and the New Model 1907 China rifle in 6,8mm. Chinese text from the German is also included
3. Inside shows PM
4. Image of the China rifle 6,8mm
As result of this visit China ordered 12,000 More Rifles in 1913.