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Paul Mauser Archive

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The   Paul   Mauser   private   archive   represents   a   unique and   irreplaceable   source   of   original   documents    that has     been     preserved     until     now     and     must     be preserved for future generations. It     allows     discovering     Paul     Mauser      not     only     as engineer   but   also   his   relationships   with   the   relatives, friends, competitors and  enemies. The    study    of    his    archive    is    a    great    adventure    for historical   firearm   researchers   and   enthusiasts.   One of   the   most   important   aspects   of   the   study   of   Paul Mauser   and   the   early   Mauser   Archives   is   the   ability to     track     the     design     genesis     and     production     of Mauser   firearms.   In   general,   it   is   possible   to   know when   and   who   had   responsibility   for   a   project,   why, and    where    the    project    work    occurred    within    the Mauser   facility.   This   is   crucial   to   properly   understand the   story   of   a   specific   model   (read   Development   of Mauser Firearms through historical documents ). A   serious   effort   is   on-going   to   preserve,   digitalize , study ,   translate    and   publish   this   impressive   amount of data; this web site is part of this effort. The   aim   of   this   web   site   is   providing   a   classification of   the   different   documents   that   can   be   found   in   the archive and show the potential of this study. The    great    effort    in    familiarizing,    translating    and interpreting    the   Paul   Mauser   handwriting   has   to   be credited   to   Gerben   van   Vlimmeren    that   invest   a   lot of time in this fascinating study. The   historical   study    of   these   amount   of   documents is a combined effort of the two authors. The           digitalization,           classification,           archive management   and   presentation   as   well   as   the   web site design are from Mauro Baudino . The         researchers         or         collectors         interested         in        analyzing         this         unique         source         of   information      can     ask      an      appointment       to      visit      the      archive.      The        authors         are         available         for      sharing         data         and        information            to            researchers            and            authors          interested         in         publishing      articles   or   for   use   in   their books with proper attribution.  However,         the         use         of         the         documents         presented        in         the         web         site         require         the         permission      of           the            authors .            It            is            not            allowed            the            use           of                data,                images,                information                without      authorization from the authors . To   read   some   studies   from   the   Paul   Mauser   Archive click here .

Paul Mauser - His Life, Company, and

Handgun Development 1838 - 1914 

After over 6 years of research from original archival  material comes the book. In all, the book is composed of 586 pages and more than 10 00 pictures.  The price for the standard edition is $89.95. The Deluxe price is $150. The Deluxe edition is limited to thirty copies, it has a leather cover and a card with the authors signatures. Orders are accepted: paulmauser@kpnmail.nl Download the PDF Brochure that provides an overview about the content of the new book. See the Forgotten Weapons review. For additional information, contact the author: mauser.archive@gmail.com Mauro Baudino – Gerben van Vlimmeren                                                 Published by Brad Simpson Publishing, 2017                        ISBN: 978-692-75500-6