Manufacturing the M1903 Rifle

Vlim · 02-03-2013, 06:16 AM

Hi Mark,

The official Mauser contacts followed a completely different course. Mauser, by the late 1880s, was under control of the Ludwig Loewe company in Berlin, and Loewe had specialized in the production of tools, production machines, jigs and gauges. So when a contract was awarded to Mauser, this usually meant that Loewe could deliver machines, tools and know-how.

When we started our book project a number of years ago, I decided to do a test (re)print of a 1911 booklet which I had digitally restored. This booklet called 'Moderne Gewehrfabrikation' (Modern Riflemaking) was published in Germany, with aid of Loewe, DWM, Mauser and FN, and illustraties the then current state of affair on large scale rifle production.

So there was a tendency to publish on their efforts, I think it was part of the efforts of the countries and the companies to generate some publicity in order to demonstrate their technological advance over other countries and industries.

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02-03-2013, 06:16 AM	#6
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Mark, The official Mauser contacts followed a completely different course. Mauser, by the late 1880s, was under control of the Ludwig Loewe company in Berlin, and Loewe had specialized in the production of tools, production machines, jigs and gauges. So when a contract was awarded to Mauser, this usually meant that Loewe could deliver machines, tools and know-how. When we started our book project a number of years ago, I decided to do a test (re)print of a 1911 booklet which I had digitally restored. This booklet called 'Moderne Gewehrfabrikation' (Modern Riflemaking) was published in Germany, with aid of Loewe, DWM, Mauser and FN, and illustraties the then current state of affair on large scale rifle production. So there was a tendency to publish on their efforts, I think it was part of the efforts of the countries and the companies to generate some publicity in order to demonstrate their technological advance over other countries and industries.