Bolt open showing Mauser elevator spoon partially
elevated as bolt is
partially opened. Year of Mfgr. on right rear
receiver.
Next 4 pictures below: A trip around
the knoxform!! (Stock removed to expose lower knoxform).
"Spandau" is the arsenal where it was made (near Berlin). "FW" is
Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm. The rifle was manufactured in 1888.
They are also commonly seen marked "Amberg" (Bavaria) and "L" (King
Ludwig).
Page first built February 3, 1999
Revised September 21, 1999