Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Amberg Dated 1887 - Serial 16651 Madsen LMG November 1942

November 1942

and then had the ends sewn together with silver bullion NCO Tresse

“BURNSIDE’S PATENT/MODEL OF 1864

The front of the barrel has the correct "barleycorn" sight installed

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Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Amberg Dated 1887 - Serial 16651 Madsen LMG November 1942Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely service used example of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle, the first Magazine rifle widely used by the German Empire. It looks to have a good amount of service, and was almost certainly an arsenal reconditioned rifle, assembled for rear echelon troops during WWI, who were often armed with Mauser 1871 84 and Gewehr 88 'Commission' rifles. It has a lovely patina of age that is simply impossible to