Original German Mauser Mod. 71 / 84 by Erfurt Converted to 7mm Trials Rifle for South America French Antique Guns and brass butt plate

and brass butt plate

Example is fully functional in overall very good condition

The blade is crudely etched OMDURMAN together with the "Crossed Lances" motif of the 21st Lancer's Regiment

Although the Group continued to strike German industrial targets

it would fold into a slot in the nose of the stock

Original German Mauser Mod. 71 / 84 by Erfurt Converted to 7mm Trials Rifle for South America French Antique Guns and brass butt plateOriginal Item: Only Of A Kind. This came out of a very old U. S. Collection, I am told, in Kansas City. It is one of the NICEST GERMAN MAUSER 71 84 Rifles that we have ever seen. It actually has Regimental markings on the butt plate: 43. R. E. 4. 233., which would probably be for a reserve regiment. From what we can see, we think this rifle was never used in service before being converted. The top of the chamber is marked (Crown) over ERFURT,