Spanish American War Rifles. Lee Model 1895 US Navy Rifle Model 1889-1895 Colt Navy Revolver. Most rifles of this model have been altered to chamber the later 43 Spanish Reformado.
The Mauser Model 1893 is a bolt-action rifle commonly referred to as the Spanish Mauser though the model was adopted by other countries in other calibers most notably the Ottoman Empire. Most rifles of this model have been altered to chamber the later 43 Spanish Reformado. Whitehead Torpedo War Kites.
The weapon firing smokeless powder was far superior to the Springfield trapdoor rifle carried by most American volunteer units and also to Krag-Jorgenson Rifle carried by the US.
It was this cartridge that US soldiers faced in Cuba during the Spanish-American war. Lee Model 1895 US Navy Rifle Model 1889-1895 Colt Navy Revolver. American troops faced Spanish forces equipped with one of the finest rifles then available. The weapon firing smokeless powder was far superior to the Springfield trapdoor rifle carried by most American volunteer units and also to Krag-Jorgenson Rifle carried by the US.