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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
Nearest I can tell it is a sportarized model as it has the shorter stock and shorter barrel. I took a quick look and all serial numbers match except the trigger guard. Found some UTube videos of guys firing this rifle and most said it is a great shooter. I did not realize the 1891 meant it was manufactured in 1891 !!! Wow a real piece of history. I'm happy with this purchase.
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No, 1891 is the model, first produced in '91. There were also the '93 Spanish Mausers, the '96 Swedish, and of course the well known '98 Germans. And later years too - '09 (Argie contract) and '16 (Spanish again). There are pretty well defined ranges of them that are pre-1899 "non firearms" though...