Imperial Germany Mod. 71/84

The Mauser Model 1871/84 rifle was adopted by the German Empire in 1884 and was an evolution of the earlier single-shot Mauser Model 1871. This historic firearm marked Germany's transition from single-shot to repeating rifles. It features an 8-round tubular magazine located under the barrel, and a magazine cut-off switch allowing soldiers to fire the rifle as a single-loader while keeping the magazine in reserve. Chambered in 43 Mauser (11x60mmR).

This particular rifle was manufactured at Danzig, Germany in 1887. The butt-plate is marked "50.RE" over "2.42", which means this rifle was issued to the 50th Infantry Regiment of the Ersatz-Battalion (replacement battalion), 2nd company, weapon #42. Rifle has wear and patina consistent with it's age and service, but all numbers I can find are matching down to the screws.

There is a small crack on the left side of the stock by the rear tang, but it doesn't effect the structural integrity. This crack can be seen in the last picture.

I test-fired this rifle by putting 2 rounds through it. They were on target at 100 yards and everything functions and shoots as it should. Asking $1175 for this piece of German history. I prefer a local sale, but I am willing to ship on the buyer's dime, anywhere in Canada for $1250 shipped. Will also consider trades for other WWI or WWII era rifles +/- cash if needed. More photos available upon request.