Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1888 with Venezuelan M1900 Bayonet and Sling - Serial 7102 French Flags The War Office began to

The War Office began to reorganise surplus AA regiments in the UK into infantry units

because German semi-automatic pistols were more effective weapons than standard 7

This is a stellar early produced example almost certainly manufactured in 1861

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and the other six boxes are unlabeled but some have second stamps below each fuze

Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1888 with Venezuelan M1900 Bayonet and Sling - Serial 7102 French Flags The War Office began toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle, the first Magazine rifle widely used by the German Empire. This looks to have been one of the approximately 27,000 M1871 84 rifles acquired by the country of Venezuela in 1900, which like many South American countries purchased large quantities of arms from Europe. As these were obsolete at the time, they definitely got quite a bargain. It comes with an