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The US Government would give Springfield Armory the order to build their own Mauser type rifle. The dominance of the Mauser rifle was accredited for the 11 month long stand off.Дue to the superiority and success of the Mauser rifle over the newly issued Krag rifles through out the Spanish American War, the US Government took captured Mausers and gave them to Springfield Armory for their own research and development. The Spanish troops finally surrendered to the Philippine Army and were received as friendly allies.

SPANISH MAUSER 1893 FULL

During their stand, the Spanish American War would end, America would purchase the islands, and Philippine American War was in full swing. The Spaniards would hold this position from July 1898 to June 1899. Lt Col Teodorico Luna(relative of Juan and Antonio Luna) would lead the attack against the Spaniards and surrounded the church. The rifle shot coming from a distance of 300 yards during a storm with rain.ДЄlso during the Spanish American War in the Philippines, in the town of Baler a small detachment of 50 Spanish soldiers barracked themselves inside the towns fortified church. Gen Lawton would die with in a few minutes. The general ignored their warning and at that instant was struck in the chest by round fired by one of the tiradores Mauser rifle. The troops noted the distinct firing sound of the Mauser rifles and advised the general to take cover. On the morning of the battle Lawton walked along the firing line in open field to gain a better view of his troops and the opposing force. After the outbreak of the Philippine American War, the Tiradores de la Muerte would gain fame in Dec 1899 when the unit defended the town of San Mateo against 800 US troops under the command of Gen Henry Lawton. The most popular Filipino riflemen unit being under the command of General Geronimo, whom he would name вЂњTiradores de la MuerteвЂќ(Shooters of Death). Each battalion would have a separate special unit of expert riflemen/snipers(known as Tiradors) and all were to be armed with nothing but Mauser rifles. They would also account for the superior performance in the Mauser. The Filipinos began to equip themselves with captured and left over Spanish firearms. The Spanish Mauser rifle was quickly noted by the US military and the US government for its lethality and superiority in this one battle.ДЄt the same time in the Philippines, the 2nd phase of the Revolution was in motion and the Philippine Army trampled across the Spanish troops through out the islands. The Spanish resulted in only 58 deaths and 170 wounded. 200 US soldiers lay dead with 1,100 being wounded. Although the fight lasted only 2 days and the US gained control of the hill, the end result was near disastrous for the Americans. 15,000 being made of US Soldiers armed with Krags and Springfield Trapdoor rifles. 800 Spanish soldiers held the hill against an opposing force made up of nearly 20,000 armed men. The Battle of San Juan Hill would be the most famous battle of the Spanish-American War, as well as being the turning point of the war. The Mauser later shined and gained an infamous reputation during the Spanish American War at Cuba. The Mauser were to replace outdated rifles like the Remington Rolling Block. Spain contracted Mauser in Loewe Berlin to produce these rifles for their entire military in the early 1890s. The 7mm round created a distinctive sound when whizzing by, the American soldiers called it the вЂњSpanish HornetвЂќ. Nearly all bolt action rifles produced today take some design from the Mauser rifle. Even by todays standards it is considered extremely accurate next to modern firearms. It would be used by nearly all countries up to and during the second world war. The Mauser rifle saw little improvements to its design through out its service. Accuracy of the rifle being unmatched during its time. The 1893 Mauser bolt action rifle is considered by many to be one of the most revolutionary firearms in history and way ahead of itвЂ™s era. Cartridge Caliber: 7mm (7x57mm) Smokeless Spanish Mauser Model 1893 Bolt Action Rifle

Spanish mauser 1893