Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Amberg Dated 1887 - Serial 16651 German Flare Guns There were marked differences between

There were marked differences between the idealistic volunteers of 1914 and the hardened men of the old Legion

The owner of this rare beret served in the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during the Vietnam war

This could almost certainly be repaired

where it saw long service

Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Amberg Dated 1887 - Serial 16651 German Flare Guns There were marked differences betweenOriginal 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