The consignor's notes indicate this is a Belgian 8x53.5 mm Marga experimental rifle from circa 1890. It appears to match the drawings for Belgian military officer Uldarique Marga's 1892 patent for a bolt action rifle, and a somewhat similar rifle pattern is shown on the cover of the book "Uldarique Marga: Le Concurrent Belge des Frères Mauser (1854 - 1925)." The only markings are Liege proof marks on the breech and bolt, the graduations on the rear sight, and "213" on the heel. The magazine has a cut-off device on the left and an internal stripper clip guide. The rear locking bolt has a sliding safety. The barrel, receiver, and magazine/trigger assembly are blued. The three quarter length walnut stock has 13 1/4 inch pull. Provenance: This rifle was loaned by the consignor to the Royal Armories Museum in Leeds, England.