Clearly this rifle has been looked after over the decades & has all of the hallmarks of Fritz, Hans or Adolph greasing it up before hiding it away after the war before coming onto the collector market in 2020 Munich.
Serial number '539X' and ALL matching on every part except rod. As far as equipment went, they both carried a spade with cover, flare pistol, and 10 flares without parachutes.
A rare antique 19th century French/Belgian model AN IX or M1816 Damast steel Where was the Ethiopian Mauser bolt action rifle made? Extremely rare Ethiopian FN Mauser never before seen on U. Also see pages 48 – 49 of Joe Poyer’s book, Bolt Action Military Rifles of the World. 7x57mm 98% blue, excellent bore, excellent stock, 29'' barrel, Manufactured in Germany by Mauser Oberndorf, original blue finish, bright straight handle bolt, walnut stock with finger grooved forend. These short rifles were converted from model 1889 rifles by Pieper and Cie, Herstal as well as Manufacture d'Armes de L'Etat. The Mauser Model 1935, officially the Fusil Modele 1935, was a Belgian Mauser bolt-action rifle. Metal finish: 50% thinning grayish bluing. Peruvian model 1935 mauser short rifle mauser.The following year, a rebuilding program was instituted and many serviceable 1889 rifles had the tubular barrel jackets removed, new barrels and sights installed and the bolts modified so as to Belgian mauser model 1935 Armand Gavage - Belgium - produced 1932-1940.