CHILEAN MAUSER WW1 PROFESSIONAL

According to S.I.G., Beretta made the rifles for S.I.G. The first 15,000 were produced in Italy by Beretta. The scabbard bears a trademark, however, I have not yet been able to determine the manufacturer.ДЄccording to the Chilean Ministry of Defense, Chile adopted the 510вЂ“4 in 1966. The differences are apparent in these comparison images. The 510вЂ“4 scabbard is made of shiny black plastic and has a squarish point, where the M1957 scabbard is made of matte black plastic and has a more rounded point. The 510вЂ“4 bayonet is similar to the Swiss M1957 bayonet, However, the blade has a different taper the hilt a different crosspiece and pommel. The 510вЂ“4 was shorter and lighter than the Stgw. NATO version of the famous Stgw.В 57, widely considered to be the Rolls-Royce of selective-fire rifles. NATO caliber ModelВ 510вЂ“4 selective-fire rifle exported to Chile by the Swiss firm Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft of Neuhausen. These are suspected to be linked to Chilean Mauser rifle purchases made in the 1930s, however, this has not been conclusively proven. These bayonets were made in 1912вЂ“1913 by Oesterreichsche Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft of Steyr.ДЄ small number of M1912 bayonets made by the Swiss manufacturer, S.I.G Neuhausen have also been observed. The M1912 rifle was based on the German Gewehr 98, so the existing M1895 bayonets would not work with the M1912 rifle. This bayonet also mounts to the Chilean M1935 carbine. M1912 Mauser rifles and carbines produced for Chile by the Austrian firm Oesterreichsche Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft of Steyr. In 1927, the PolicГas Fiscales and Arma dei Carabinieri (a mounted rural paramilitary police) merged to create the Carabineros de Chile, ChileвЂ™s present-day national police. Although a police force, the PolicГas Fiscales also were involved in social policy related to children, establishing evening schools to educate poor children and their working parents and shelters to keep orphaned and abandoned children away from street crime.

CHILEAN MAUSER WW1 PROFESSIONAL

The PolicГas Fiscales were established in 1896 and became ChileвЂ™s first professional police. Increasing unrest and protests by Marxists gave rise to the need for a national police force. They indicate that these were produced by the German firm Alex Coppel of Solingen for the PolicГas Fiscales (Fiscal Police). The M1874 scabbard has the French frog loop replaced with a stylized brass frog stud and a brass chape added to close the shortened scabbard body.ДЄccording to the Museo HistГіrico Carabineros de Chile (Carabineros Historical Museum of Chile), this sidearm was designated Carabineros Yataghan 1908. The blade is shortened and the muzzle ring adjustment screw ground flush. This sidearm utilizes the blade and crosspiece of the French M1874 Gras sword bayonet, mated to a cast brass hilt. Sidearm made from the French M1874 Gras sword bayonet and scabbard. The black-painted scabbard is not the typical Chilean M1895 scabbard, but appears to be the type used with the German M1884/98 Second Pattern bayonet. The markings on M1895 bayonets are deeply struck, so this example saw considerable polishing before being plated.

The scabbard has been painted with a high-gloss lacquer. This example has been nickel-plated for parade use. Ricasso (Left): 'OE' over 'W G' inside a circle This example was made by the Austrian firm Oesterreichsche Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft of Steyr.Д®xamples produced by Steyr are seldom encountered, suggesting that Steyr made far fewer M1895 bayonets than Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co. Ricasso (right): Chilean crest and intertwined circles.

Ricasso (left): 'Weyersberg' over 'Kirschbaum & Co.' over 'Solingen'

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