Original German-made Spanish Contract Mauser Model 1891 Carbine by Ludwig Loewe dated 1894 - Serial 0654 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly or "OSAWA KANEHISA made this

or "OSAWA KANEHISA made this in Mino Province (Noshu)

with the factory final polish grind cross grain is present throughout the blade

The steel scabbard is in good condition with only some small dents

It was also signed by the Oberst und Führer der 338

It also may have been refurbished for use as a rear echelon / reserve weapon for WWI

Original German-made Spanish Contract Mauser Model 1891 Carbine by Ludwig Loewe dated 1894 - Serial 0654 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly or "OSAWA KANEHISA made thisOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very interesting example of a hard to find early Spanish Contract Mauser Carbine. Most are familiar with the Model 1892 Spanish Mauser Carbine, the last of the Single Feed magazine designs, and the later Model 1895 Mauser Carbine, but the Model 1891 occupies an interesting place in history. It is heavily based and in many ways almost interchangeable with the Argentine Contract Model 1891 Mauser Rifles and