Mannlicher Mauser markings question

alanint · 11-14-2012, 07:29 AM

The first word is "Gebruder", with an umlaut over the "u". which means "Brothers", a standard German or Austrian corporate title. The , "Braunschweig" is the location, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. I'm reading the corporate name as possibly "Schwerind"?

If you could get a better read on the second word, the corporation name can be researched as

"_______ Brothers, Braunschweig"

pitsword · 11-14-2012, 07:43 AM

Is that rifle a "guild" built rifle. Seems there were many small makers (guild) that made/modified a lot of rifles, most very well done. What is the origin of the "Texan" scope? It is interesting.

11-14-2012, 07:29 AM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	The first word is "Gebruder", with an umlaut over the "u". which means "Brothers", a standard German or Austrian corporate title. The , "Braunschweig" is the location, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. I'm reading the corporate name as possibly "Schwerind"? If you could get a better read on the second word, the corporation name can be researched as "_______ Brothers, Braunschweig" Last edited by alanint; 11-14-2012 at 08:32 AM.

11-14-2012, 07:43 AM	#2
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	Is that rifle a "guild" built rifle. Seems there were many small makers (guild) that made/modified a lot of rifles, most very well done. What is the origin of the "Texan" scope? It is interesting.