This is the first Mauser design to use a staggered magazine, resulting in a flush magazine floorplate, instead of having the magazine protrude below the stock. This model marked some major milestones in Mauser design and caliber. Ignoring some trial weapons, (Model 18, pretty much identical to Turk 1890 and Argentine 1891) the first Mauser adopted by Spain in quantity was the Model 1893.
