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I don't think any MAN AT ARMS articles are available on the internet, but I could mail you a xerox. PM sent
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I used to own one of these Newton Mausers barreled by Niedners. Its barrel number was 1262 and it was also barreled by Carlyn Behrmann. Sold it because I didn't like the triggers. Caliber 30-06 and it retained its original stock and only had a Niedner barrel and I think a Niedner front sight.
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Bruce Jennings' Newton book says only 24 were delivered from the first DWM order in 1914. He goes on to say that it is doubtful if any of second DWM order or any from the Sauer & Sohn order were delivered because of the war. Larry Wales, author of The Newton Rifle, has one of the original 24 and will be along shortly with more details. Art
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The Newton Mausers that were imported, probably in August of 1914, are, of course, very rare since only one shipment of 24 came in and two or three other planned shipments were never received due to the beginning of the War. Newton wrote this in a note and without searching my files, I am not sure where it appeared. Along with the help of a friend (a contributer to this site) I was able to find and identify one of these 1914 Newton Mausers. I won't go into the long story of researching the data to verify the rifle altho it was quite extensive and involved the opinions of several well known Newton authorities and other firearms researchers. As of now, I know of of three examples of these rifles, all with serial numbers within 8 numbers of each other. This one and another are consecutively numbered. Both share the same features and look much alike. Newton imported these rifles and had them rechambered to .256 Newton. Most of his early rifles offered in the first catalogs, Mausers and Sauers, were rechambered in his calibers if they were ordered from the Newton Arms Co. Inc. I would like to include some pictures of this rifle however I do not understand the process involved.
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The pictures for 40NT  
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Larry: Are you at liberty to share the Mauser serial numbers?
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I will not be specific altho I will tell you they are in the early 70,000 range,
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I have a couple questions, how is the pictured rifle marked?
Please refresh my memory, which Newton-Mauser had the serial number on the buttplate? I believe that my rifle (now long gone) was marked "Made in Germany for Chas. Newton Rifle Corporation USA".
MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014
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I used to own one of these Newton Mausers barreled by Niedners. Its barrel number was 1262 and it was also barreled by Carlyn Behrmann. Sold it because I didn't like the triggers. Caliber 30-06 and it retained its original stock and only had a Niedner barrel and I think a Niedner front sight. Is this number a Newton number or a Niedner number?
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If the 1914 Newton-Mausers were rechambered to .256 Newton, what was the original caliber? Obviously 6.5 mm, but 6.5 mm what?
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