Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Spandau Dated 1888 - Matching Serial 74 MP 44 Four years later it was

Four years later it was recalled to the United States

BAKER on the lock for EZEKIEL BAKER the famous British Gunsmith who apprenticed under Henry Nock and started his own establishment in 1775 at 24 Whitechapel Road in London

In Georgia

for Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria

14 minutes 8 seconds between 16 and 17 April

Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Spandau Dated 1888 - Matching Serial 74 MP 44 Four years later it wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle, the first Magazine rifle widely used by the German Empire. The rifle is covered with Imperial German inspection and acceptance markings. The serial number 74 appears on almost every component of the rifle, making this a very nice "ALL MATCHING" example! The receiver is dated 1888. on the right and marked I. G. Mod. 71 84. on the opposite side