Original German Museum Grade Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1887 - Serial No 664 Flintlocks The bayonet has the typical

The bayonet has the typical long "pipe backed" 20 1/2" blade

as there is minimal tarnish

This is the abbreviation for Manufacture Royale de Mutzig (also known as Manufacture d'Armes de Mutzig)

Measures approximately 1 3/4"W x 1 7/16"H

Cities in Germany have histories going back centuries

Original German Museum Grade Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1887 - Serial No 664 Flintlocks The bayonet has the typicalOriginal Item: Only One Available. "Museum Grade" is not a term that we use often at all, so we do not use it lightly. However there is no better description for the condition of this rifle. It definitely never saw service, and is one of the best examples of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle that we have ever seen. Only two that we can recall exceeded the condition of this example. It is covered with Imperial German inspection and acceptance markings on