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RESEARCH PROJECT - Mod. 71 and Mod. 71/84 - Craig Brown

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This thread represents an effort to identify all the makers and estimate each firms production for the Mod.71 and Mod.71/84 variations. This project was inspired by Craig Brown, who has done much of the work here, he passed away on March 2, 2016. One of the greatest researchers and collectors in our hobby, - he will be dearly missed. Godspeed my friend.

IDENTIFICATION: WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND WHERE TO FIND IT


MODEL: Left side of receiver, in Fraktur ("Gothic") characters.
I. (or J.) Mod 71 or Mod. 71/84 (J interchangeable with I) = Infantry Rifle (model).
K. Mod. 71 = Carbine Mod. 71.
B. Mod. 71 = Büchse = Jäger Mod. 71. Here Büchse is a military designation dating from the 17th Century applied specifically to Jäger rifles. In civilian nomenclature the precise meaning can vary.
G.A.G. Mod. 79 = Grenzaufsehergewehr = Borderguard rifle Mod. 79. Depending on the jurisdiction and period borderguards and customs (Zoll) were identical; not the same as Gendarmerie (police).
MAKER: Top barrel flat between receiver and rear sight.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: Right receiver rear in numerals ca. 4mm high; usually presents as a single stamp of four digits.
DATE OF ISSUE: Right receiver rear in numerals usually but not always smaller than the date of manufacture if present; sometimes presents as individually stamped digits. In some cases only the last two digits of the year are given.
SERIAL NUMBER: Left side barrel, receiver, other components. Always reads from left side except for buttplate.
CALIBER: Left diagonal barrel flat, = true bore diameter in mm. The nominal caliber for all except as may be noted is 11x60R (".43 Mauser").
INSPECTION STAMPS: All components; most obvious left right diagonal barrel flat (71s & 71/84s) and right receiver (71s) in Fraktur; = initial of last name of inspector. EXCEPTION: G71s by N.A.&A.Co.Ltd.
MAGAZINE CAPACITY: If fitted with a magazine = number of rounds in magazine.
UNIT STAMP: Buttplate tang; sometimes across buttplate rear. When successively issued the initial unit of issue is cancelled by striking through, Xing out, or occasionally by stippling
EXCEPTIONS: Factory experimentals, prototypes, borderguard/customs/police and field trials examples may differ from the forgoing.


CONVENTIONS:
Length: Measured from heel of butt to muzzle in straight line.
Barrel: Measured externally from front of receiver to muzzle in straight line (NOT ATF standard). We provide this measurement in this way to facilitate measurement "in the field."
These dimensions may vary very slightly.
Verified maker(s): Maker(s) identified by direct examination of a physical sample or by a photograph thereof.
Consortium: A consortium of V.C. Schilling (V.C.S.), C. G. Haenel (C.G.H.) and Spangenburg & Sauer (Sp.&Sr.) of Suhl.
C = literally Construct(ion); internal factory designation used by Mauser; usually applies to developmental type; not a military designation. Ex.: C/82 = Construct(ion) of (18)82.


-CB 8.II.16.





Useful Links:

http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?20137 (Mod.71 rifles by Mauser for Württemberg)
http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?17836 (Mod.71 rifles in German African Colonies)
http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?11889 (ammunition)
 
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I.G. Mod.71

M71 INFANTRY RIFLE


Receiver left:
I. (or J.) Mod. 71.
Verified makers: AMBERG, C.G.H. (C.G.Haenel), DANZIG, ERFURT, G&B (Greenwood & Batley)*, GEBR. MAUSER & CO., OBERNDORF, N.A.&A.CO.LTD. (National Arms and Ammunition Co,)**. OESTERR. WAFFEFB. GES. = OESTERREISCHISCHES WAFFENFABRIK-GESELLSCHAFT, SOEMMERDA (Dreyse), SPANDAU, Sp.&Sr. (Spangenburg & Sauer)
Overall length: 134cm
Barrel length: 83cm
Straight bolt
Single-shot
No ejector
Caliber 11x60R
Stock furniture: Early, all brass; later standard production, iron/steel with brass trigger guard; during WWI some had brass trigger guards salvaged and replaced by blackened iron.
Bayonet stud on nosecap right
Normally issued to: Infantry


* G&B markings as reported by Walter. G&B made only toolroom samples, no service weapons. For details see Storz.
** British proofed.


-CB 14.II.16.



AMBERG

1875-1876 Amberg 23090 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a (cypher & date unclear)
1875-1876 Amberg 29993 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 16.L.I.4.6. (TBP)
1875-1876 Amberg 35543 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 107.L.I.3.51. (STORZ 154-55)
1875 Amberg 43449 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: none (Prussian)
1875 Amberg 46175 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: none (SPAR – mismatched)

1876 Amberg 63057 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (HH)
1876 Amberg 66541 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a (stated 1876 dated-no confirm)
1876 Amberg 86969 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit:none (Prussian)

1877-1877 Amberg 33 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: R.2.R.1.84.7. (buttplate-flat) (no cypher-BP mismatched)
1877-1877 Amberg 142 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.17.R.4.172 (buttplate-flat) (no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 305 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.L.R.6.18 (buttplate-flat) (no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 574 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.8.R.E.271 (buttplate-flat) (no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 626 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (m/m buttplate see 90145) (no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 666 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.L.R.7.66 (buttplate-flat)
1877-1877 Amberg 854 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.L.R.8.8. (buttplate-flat)(no cypher)
1877 Amberg 1010 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.L.R.8.139 (HH)
1877-1877 Amberg 1061 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.L.R.8.185 (buttplate-flat)(no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 2656 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.17.R.10.160 (buttplate tang) (geladen)
1877-1877 Amberg 2674 (I.G. Mod.71) no cypher (m/m buttplate-see 69361)
1877-1877 Amberg 2730 (I.G. Mod.71) no cypher unit: B.L.R.12.135 (buttplate tang)
1877-1877 Amberg 3335 (I.G. Mod.71) no cypher unit: B.L.R.4.39 (buttplate-flat)
1877-1877 Amberg 5149 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.4.R.R.122 (buttplate-flat)(no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 5205 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.L.R.1.78. (buttplate-flat)(no cypher)
1877 Amberg 5215 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.1.R.2.104 (buttplate-flat)(no cypher) (HH)
1877-1877 Amberg 5663 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 5691 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 6217 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.1.R.6.60 (buttplate-flat)(no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 6409 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: m/m
1877 Amberg 6794 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.1.R.8.130 (post #69 - stock numbered 88181)
1877-1877 Amberg 9898 (I.G. Mod.71) unit n/a (no cypher)
1877 Amberg 10261 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (no cypher)
1877 Amberg 10629 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.2.R.3.63 (HH)
1877-1877 Amberg 11560 (I.G. Mod.71) no cypher unit: B.4.R.8.154-77306 m/m b/p (LR)
1877 Amberg 12221 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.2.R.9.72. (NOLL)
1877-1877 Amberg 12232 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: m/m stock
1877 Amberg 16524 (I.G. Mod.71) unit n/a (no cypher)
1877-1877 Amberg 16637 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (MMRW-Ball)
1877-1877 Amberg 17202 (I.G. Mod.71) no cypher unit: B.16.R.4.212.(STORZ-156)
1877-1878 Amberg 24856 (I.G. Mod.71) no cypher unit: B.4.J.E.170 (buttplate tang-top) (LR-stock match unknown)
1877-82 Amberg 43082 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.E.2.90.

1878-1878 Amberg 36228 (I.G. Mod.71) no cypher unit: n/a
1878-82 Amberg 42938 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.14.R.1.46 (buttplate tang-top) (PrayingMantis)
1878-82 Amberg 43409 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.14.R.1.59 (buttplate tang-top) (PrayingMantis)
1878-82 Amberg 43881 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.14.R.1.69 (buttplate tang-top)
1878-82 Amberg 44626 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.14.R.1.91. (NOLL)
1878-82 Amberg 46619 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (see 74235)
1878 Amberg 46993 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.7.R.1.2* (buttplate tang-top) (unit unclear)
1878-82 Amberg 59259 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.4.R.5.151 (buttplate tang-top) stock renumbered
1878 Amberg 65815 (I.G. Mod.71) – unit: none (SPAR)

1879-82 Amberg 52018 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.4.R.8.2. (NOLL)
1879 Amberg 53168 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (year & unit estimate, not observed)
1879-82 Amberg 66772 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.1.112 (buttplate tang-top) (GB)
1879-82 Amberg 66798 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.8.R.R.441 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 67377 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.2.P.E.2.147 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 67771 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.6.192 (buttplate tang-top) (Rutche)
1879-82 Amberg 68947 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (m/m)
1879-82 Amberg 68999 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.4.R.7.183 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 69361 unit: B.4.R.6.67 (buttplate tang-top) (buttplate only- 75331)
1879-82 Amberg 69493 unit: B.4.R.8.137 (buttplate tang-top) (buttplate only- 2674)
1879-82 Amberg 70631 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.4.R.11.72 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 70709 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.6.164 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 71436 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: none
1879-82 Amberg 71465 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit:B.3.R.E.3.85 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 71683 (see 93614 - stock)
1879-82 Amberg 71688 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.8.23 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 71720 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit:B.17.R.12.231(buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 71732 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.8.44 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 71890 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.8.113 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 71926 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit:B.17.R.8.190 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 72331 (I.G. Mod.71) unit:B.17.R.3.128 (buttplate tang-top)(buttplate only - 76868)
1879-82 Amberg 72578 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.L.B.3.10. (buttplate flat-match unknown)
1879-82 Amberg 72822 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: m/m stock
1879 Amberg 72941 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.8.R.E.3.147. (NOLL)
1879-82 Amberg 73040 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.3.139 (Buttplate tang-top / Buttplate mismatched)
1879-82 Amberg 73408 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.8.R.8.212 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 74235 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.17.R.9.173 (buttplate tang-top) (buttplate only-date estimate)
1879-82 Amberg 74676 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.10.167 (buttplate tang-top)(Brocks)
1879 Amberg 74681 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.8.R.5.202 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 75200 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: (unclear buttplate flat)
1879-82 Amberg 75331 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: m/m buttplate (see 69493)
1879-82 Amberg 75346 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.11.132 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-82 Amberg 75510 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (JoeSalter GB)
1879-82 Amberg 75769 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.12.52 (buttplate tang-top)
1879-1882 Amberg 76116 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (HH)
1879-82 Amberg 76868 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (Gerst)
1879-82 Amberg 77005 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.E.3.192 (buttplate tang-top)
1879 Amberg 78927 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: (Unit-date unknown)
1880-82 Amberg 80163 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a
1879-82 Amberg 89712 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.17.R.8.95. (NOLL)

1880-1882 Amberg 80891 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.8.R.3.166 (buttplate tang-top)
18** Amberg 83305 (I.G. Mod.71) B.E.B.3.134 (buttplate tang-top) (BUTTPLATE ONLY-Assumed year)
1880-82 Amberg 85156 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a
1880-82 Amberg 85500 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.17.R.E.151 (unclear-buttplate tang-top)
1880-82 Amberg 85812 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: none
1880-82 Amberg 86209 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a
1880-1882 Amberg 86296 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.4.R.12.221 (mismatched buttplate)
1880 Amberg 86362 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: BKM.9 (buttplate flat-unclear)

1881-82 Amberg 87323 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: none
1881 Amberg 88181 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.1.R.8.130 (stock only report 88181-possible unit match - post#69 6794)
1881-82 Amberg 88546 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: (too faint)
Amberg 88559 unit: B.9.R.2.82 (buttplate tang) (m/m buttplate rifle 93614)
1881-82 Amberg 89934 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.2.R.5.166 (buttplate tang) (indistinct unit)
1881 Amberg 90145 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.2.P.E.3.38 (buttplate only - 1877/626)
1881 Amberg 90553 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: B.2.R.1.232. (NOLL)
1881-82 Amberg 90700 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.4.R.11.207 (buttplate tang)
1881-82 Amberg 91669 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.8.R.R.310 (buttplate tang)
1881-82 Amberg 91701 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.2.R.R.9.138 (TBP-unit mark weak)
1881-82 Amberg 92160 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.9.R.4.105 (buttplate tang)
1881-82 Amberg 92336 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (m/m buttplate)
1881-82 Amberg 93532 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.8.R.R.488 (buttplate tang)
1881-82 Amberg 93614 (I.G. Mod.71) C/L unit: (see 88559) (LR)

1883-87 Amberg 2847 (J.G. M/71) C/L unit: B.17.R.1.65. (TBP)
1883-87 Amberg 3831 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.6.90. (TBP)
1883-87 Amberg 3901 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.4.R.8.21 (TBP)
1883 Amberg 4026 (MichaelWC #67 report)
1883 Amberg 4305 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.3.178 (TBP) (unit unclear-report)
1883-87 Amberg 4391 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.7.120 (TBP)
1883-87 Amberg 4442 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: n/a
1883-87 Amberg 4685 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.8.116 (buttplate tang-top) (JPS)
1883-87 Amberg 4824 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.10.4 (buttplate tang-top) (UVF Gew.98)
1883-87 Amberg 4863 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.1.?122. (buttplate tang-top)
1883-87 Amberg 4959 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.9.97 (m/m buttplate-5927)
1883 Amberg 5049 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: m/m stock (pzjgr)
1883 Amberg 5100 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.9.188 (buttplate tang-top)
1883 Amberg 5319 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.1.147(buttplate tang-top) (designation unknown)
1883 Amberg 5457 (J.G. M.71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.9.118 (buttplate tang-top) (Praying Mantis)
1883 Amberg 5595 [/B] unit: B.2.A.F.2.152. (NOLL)
1883 Amberg 5767 (J.G. M/71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.4.145 (buttplate tang-top) (Crisftk)
1883 Amberg 7148 (J.G. M/71) C/L unit: B.2.A.F.8.112 (buttplate tang-top) (date uncertain)


CONSORTIUM:

C.G. HAENEL, Suhl


1875 CGH 2742 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: 11.E.B.1653.K.10. (SPAR - mismatch stock unit dubious)
1875 CGH 2971 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: VII.G.B.I.3.140 (Chris)
1875 CGH 7101 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: 55.L.3.191. (NOLL)

1875 CGH 480 d (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (egun)

1876 CGH 1213 e (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (STORZ-145)

SPANGENBERG & SAUER, SUHL

1875 Sp. & Sr. 7012 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 46.R.E.8.?.185 (BC- S&S) (LR 2024)
1875 Sp. & Sr. 552 D (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 39.R.R.R.32.
Sp. & Sr. 1667 F (I.G. Mod.71) unit: none (no date)

1876 Sp. & Sr. 6798 E (I.G. Mod 71) C/F.W. unit: ?

V.C. SCHILLING, Suhl


1874 VCS 2879 (I.G.. Mod.71) unit: 92.R.R.89. (buttplate tang-top)
1874 VCS 6479 (I.G.. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (STORZ-144)


DANZIG

1874 Danzig 435 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 67. R.E.4.24. (buttplate tang-top)

1875-1875 Danzig 2968 + (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a (has "+" after 2968, not stacked like suffix)
1875 Danzig 8911 + (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 6.R.E.1.95 (buttplate tang-top) (has "+" after 8911)
1875-1875 Danzig 7269 a (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 62.R.11.150 (buttplate tang-top)
1875 Danzig 9625 a (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit n/a (suffix unclear)

1876 Danzig 8125 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: V.G.V.B.1.198. (SPAR)
1876 Danzig 3151 g (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: IX.G.B.I.5.158 (Chris)
1876 Danzig 4448 g (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: II.G.B.III.4.145 (unclear)
1876 Danzig 9706 g (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: none
1876 Danzig 3522 h (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit n/a
1876 Danzig 5246 h (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a
1876 Danzig 8797 h (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit n/a (STORZ-142)

1877 Danzig 6186 k (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 39.R.R.11.36 (TBP) Chris

1878 Danzig 5109 l (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a (egun)

1879 Danzig 5211 n (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: none
1879 Danzig 6212 n (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: none (Teku)
1879 Danzig 5240 o (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: none

1881 Danzig 519 t (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit n/a
1881 Danzig 1128 t (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit n/a

1881 Danzig 291 u (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit n/a
1881 Danzig 9564 u (?) (I.G. Mod.71) C/W (?) unit: KS (39183 #34)

1884-1884 Danzig 7249 z (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 21.R.6.68.(buttplate tang-top) (Storz-221)


ERFURT

1874 Erfurt 4348 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (HH)
1874 Erfurt 4519 (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: n/a
1874-1874 Erfurt 4652 (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. (serial overstruck, original serial unclear) unit n/a
1874 Erfurt 2087 A (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: 3.G.L.R.4.174 (buttplate tang-top)
1874 Erfurt 5372 A (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: n/a

1875 Erfurt 913 E (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: 1.G.L.R.L.2.220 (might be G.L.R.E.) (UVF Gew.98)
1875 Erfurt 8417 E (I.G. Mod. 71) C/FW unit: 85.R.2.17 (Chris)

1876 Erfurt 3908 G (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (STORZ-143)

1878 Erfurt 5113 M (I.G. Mod.71) (HH)

1879 Erfurt 7664 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: none (SPAR)

1881 Erfurt 3470 (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: n/a

1880-1885 Erfurt 2280 (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: n/a

1883-83 Erfurt 8274 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: 4.G.G.R.E.2.106. (BATANGUENO)



MAUSER


1875 WMO 3993 (I.G. Mod. 71) C/W unit: B. K. 120 LU 11 (report post #74 M.L. Palmer)

1876 WMO 12 B (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a
1876 WMO 50 B (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a (chrisftk)
1876 WMO 6784 B (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 121.R.E.3.200 (TBP)
1876 WMO 7509 B (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: XIII.G.B.II.2.77 (TBP)
1876 WMO 43 D (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 119.L.I.2.63 (Peter)
1876 WMO 56 D (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 119.L.II.2.104 (TBP)

1877-1884 WMO 83 E (I.G. Mod.71) unit: 124.R.11.77 (TBP)-(NOLL)
1877 WMO 136 F (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 3.LST.E.B.4.21.7C.179 (Siderail)

1878 WMO 2290 H (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 52.R.R.1.56 (STORZ-152)
1878 WMO 5560 H (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 51.R.R.19.75 124.R.E.4.18 (HH)
1878 WMO 6206 H (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 53.R.R.2.79 (TBP) (cj556)

NATIONAL ARMS & AMMUNITION CO. Ltd. BIRMINGHAM

1874-1877 N.A.&A. 3827 B (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 15.R.E.4.12 (TBP) (cj556)
1874 N.A.&A. 6656 c (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: *1.R.E.1.102 (TBP) (Chris)
1874 N.A.&A. 9792 c (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 76.R.E.3.238 (TBP) (Runner)
1874-1876 N.A.&A 2751 D (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 61.R.R.8.118 (buttplate tang-top) (Chrisftk)
1875 N.A.&A. 1073 E (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 2.G.G.L.R.6.53 (buttplate tang-top) (Michael)
1875 N.A.&A. 5742 E (I.G. Mod.71) unit:none (w/Mauser U-shaped experimental mag)
1875 N.A.&A. 4460 F (I.G. Mod.71) (HH)
1875 N.A.&A. 5084 F (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 90.L.I2.61 (Julia-Sturgess)
1875 N.A.&A. 6231 F (I.G. Mod.71) unit: 32.L.II.4.99. (buttplate tang-top)
1875 N.A.&A. 1120 H (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a
1875 N.A.&A. 8782 H (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (STORZ-150)


SÖMMERDA

Soemmerda 9017.A (I.G. Mod.71) - unit n/a (no date-factory experimental)

1873 Soemmerda 2028 A (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: K.F.R.2.180 (STORZ-146)

1874-1874 Soemmerda 3997.A (I.G. Mod.71) C/W - unit n/a
1874 Soemmerda 6904.A (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. - unit n/a (date n/a)
1874-1874 Soemmerda 149.B (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. - unit: 69.R.9.20? (match unknown)

1875 Soemmerda 1147 (I.G. Mod.71) - unit: 195.L.I.2.32
1875 Soemmerda 9249 (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. - unit n/a
1875 Soemmerda 6209 A (I.G. Mod.71) - unit: n/a (HH)
1875 Soemmerda 3521 B (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. - unit: 68.L.II.1.90 (buttplate tang-top)



SPANDAU

1874 Spandau 2616 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: 81.R.R.?.70 (top buttplate)
1874 Spandau 3283 (I.G. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a (Storz-143)

1875 Spandau 2324 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none

1876 Spandau 3183 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (biggymu)
1876 Spandau 3715 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none
1876 Spandau 4902 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none

1877-84 Spandau 476 (I.G. Mod.71) – unit: 4.K.4.9 (HH)
1877 Spandau 2714 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW, unit: none (Chris)
1877 Spandau 5564 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW

1879 Spandau 9341 (I.G. Mod.71) – unit: none
1879 Spandau 9421 (I.G. Mod.71) – unit: none (CB)

1880 Spandau 8741 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 2.G.R.R.390

1882 Spandau 3604 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: K.A.R.9.146. (NOLL)
1882 Spandau 8744 (I.G. Mod.71) unit: 70.R.11.111 (NOLL)
1882 Spandau 9615 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a

1883-83 Spandau 873 (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. - unit: 18.R.8.30. (buttplate tang-top)
1883-1883 Spandau 2373 (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. - unit: 29.R.12.12 (buttplate tang-top)



STEYR (OESTERREICHISCHE WAFFENFABRIKs-.GES)

1873-1874 OEWG 4761 (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: n/a (unit top buttplate, indistinct)
1873-1874 OEWG 7373 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 8.R.E.3.67 (STORZ-147-48)
1873 OEWG 5804 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (H-receiver)

1874 OEWG 511 E (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: 43.R.R.E,2.232 (Chris) (CROWN)
1874 OEWG 5967 E (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: 83.R.9.173 (HH) (CROWN)
1874-1874 OEWG 2182 i (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: 93.R.8.21 (top BP)
1874 OEWG 7752 i (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: 4.R.2.231. (UVF Gew.98)
1874-1875 OEWG xx o (I.G. Mod.71) unit 7.R.10.172
1874 OEWG 992 P (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (HH)
1874 OEWG 1713 P (I.G. Mod.71) unit: n/a (H-receiver)
1874 OEWG 2861 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: n/a (H-receiver)
1874 OEWG 2863 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: n/a
1874 OEWG 4271 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (H-receiver & barrel)
1874 OEWG 5764 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (H-receiver & barrel)
1874 OEWG 6287 O (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (H-receiver) (HH)

1875 OEWG 7489 f (I.G. Mod.71) unit: 51.R.R.8.3. (buttplate tang-top) bayonet practice rifle (SPAR)
1875 OEWG 2664 H (I.G. Mod.71) C/F.W. unit: 11.R.R.2.48 (buttplate tang-top)
1875 OEWG 3756 O (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none
1875 OEWG 5457 O (I.G. Mod.71) unit: 1.D.E.L.J.R.68.2 (branded into right buttstock – bayonet practice rifle) (SPAR)
1875 OEWG 6603 O (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (H-receiver)
1875 OEWG 9066 O (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (H-receiver)
1876 OEWG 9852 O (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (H-receiver-barrel)

1874 OEWG 6104 O (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (H-receiver-barrel)
1874 OEWG 1878 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (H-receiver)
1875 OEWG 2730 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (H-receiver)
1875 OEWG 2811 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW
1875 OEWG 3084 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW
1875 OEWG 3184 P (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (8x57mauser)

1878 OEWG 1038 (I.G. Mod.71) C/FW (STORZ-174)


(MMRW-Ball)= Mauser Military Rifles of the World, Robert Ball
(NOLL)= The Imperial German Regimental Marking, by Jeff Noll
(SPAR) = Springfield Armory Collection
(STORZ) = German Military Rifles From the Werder Rifle to the M/71.84 Rifle, by Dieter Storz
 
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B. Mod.71

M71 JÄGER RIFLE

Receiver left:
B. Mod. 71.
Verified makers: DANZIG, GEBR. MAUSER & CO. OBERNDORF, OESTERR.WAFFFB.GES.= OESTERREICHISCHE WAFFENFABRIK-GESELLSCHAFT

Overall length: 123cm
Barrel length: 72 cm
Straight bolt
Single-shot
No ejector*
Caliber: 11x60R
Stock furniture: iron/steel
Bayonet stud on nosecap right

Distinguishing characteristics: Triggerguard with integral finger rest at rear. Butt swivel 18,5cm from toe. Muzzle stepped to ca. 17,25mm diameter (to fit assorted bayonets). Front sight blade backed with brass until.1881, after which no brass insert
Normally issued to: Jägers, Schützen, Field Artillery, Engineers, Fortress units, miscellaneous Army rear-echelon units, Navy, (African) native colonial troops, African colonial police.

*NOTE: Beginning in 1909 Spandau arsenal altered numbers of B71s for colonial service by adding an ejector. B71s issued to colonial units before 1909 had no ejector.

-CB 9.II.16



DANZIG

1876 Danzig 4007 (B. Mod.71) (HH)
1876 Danzig 4207 (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: none (Spartaner545)
1876-1888 Danzig 9007 (B. Mod.71) C/W unit n/a
1876 Danzig 621 a (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: none (JPS)
1876-84 Danzig 893 a (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: SJA/? (buttplate tang)(Peter98)

1877 Danzig 4329 (B. Mod.71) unit: (cancelled illegible); Sch.K.2107 (1909 or later)
1877 Danzig 3495 a (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: none

1880 Danzig 2243 b (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: illegible

1883 Danzig 5419 unit: 13.A.F.E.2.164. (NOLL)
1883 Danzig 4584 c (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: R.E.16.65.. (buttplate tang-top)
1883 Danzig 5781 c unit: 13.A.F.E.2.190. (NOLL)
1883 Danzig 6328 c (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: none (CFA)
1883 Danzig 6644 c (B. Mod.71) unit: (NOLL reports: A.M.XIII.6.37.)

1884-1885 Danzig 2149 d (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 9.J.2.119 (TBP) (cj556)
1884-85 Danzig 2858 d (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (MH)


MAUSER

1876 WMO 3032 (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a
1876 WMO 4190 (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: 13.P.E.2.132
1876 WMO 4513 (B. Mod.71) - unit: none
1876 WMO 4929 (B. Mod.71) C/W unit:n/a
WMO 5134 (B. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a (STORZ-140) (date unknown)


STEYR / ÖWG (OESTERREICHISCHE WAFFENFABRIKs-.GES)

ÖWG 772 (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (STORZ-139) (date unknown)
1874 ÖWG 589 A unit: 1.J.4.32. (NOLL)
1874 ÖWG 2402 A unit: U.N.1.82. (NOLL)
1874 ÖWG 7025 A (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: P.7.P.4.67 (buttplate tang-top)
1874-1875 ÖWG 9227 A (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 13.J.1.158 (buttplate tang-top)(eGun)
1874 ÖWG 9256 A (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 13.J.3.96 (buttplate tang-top cancelled) Date unknown
1874 ÖWG 4378 B (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 1.J.L.169 (buttplate tang-top)
1875 ÖWG 840 C (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: Sch.D.O.A.430 (private collection South Africa #67)
1875-1876 ÖWG 7232 D (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (HH)
1875 ÖWG 723 E (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 11.P.2.E.107 (buttplate tang-top)
1875-1875 ÖWG 2949 E (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 14.R.P.95 (buttplate tang-top)
1875 ÖWG 4084 E (B. Mod.71) unit: Sch.D.O.A.1587 (1909 or later)
1875-1875 ÖWG 5851 E (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 7.A.F.4.E (buttplate tang-top indistinct) (UFV)
1875 ÖWG 88 F (B. Mod.71) unit n/a
1875 ÖWG 7630 F (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: E.A.3.15 (buttplate tang-top)
1875-1876 ÖWG 5386 J (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 3.A.L.3.111 (buttplate tang-top) (MichaelWC)
1875 ÖWG 9729 J (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit n/a
1875 ÖWG 3654 K (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit n/a
1875 ÖWG 2198 L (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 10.A.L.15.55 (buttplate tang-top)(CFA)
1875-1881 ÖWG 9800 L (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 12.A.L.II.4.88 (HH)
1875 ÖWG 888 M (B. Mod.71) unit: 1.A.F.E.2.31
1875-1888 ÖWG 5925 M (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 4.P.3.72 (buttplate tang-top) (egun)
1875 ÖWG 4994 N (B. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (H-receiver) (HH)

(NOLL)= The Imperial German Regimental Marking, by Jeff Noll
(SPAR) = Springfield Armory Collection
(STORZ) = German Military Rifles From the Werder Rifle to the M/71.84 Rifle, by Dieter Storz
 
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K. Mod.71

M71 CARBINE


Receiver left:
K. Mod.71.
Verified makers: AMBERG,C.G.H. (C.G. Haenel), GEBR> MAUSER & Co. OBERNDORF, OESTERR. WAFFEB. GES. = OESTERREICHISCHE WAFFENFABRIK-GESELLSCHAFT, SPANDAU, Sp. & Sr. (Spangenburg & Sauer), V.C.S. (V.C. Schilling)
Overall length: 100cm
Barrel length: 48,8cm
Bent bolt (half-U)
Single-shot
No ejector
Caliber: 11x60R
Stock furniture: iron/steel
No bayonet stud
Distinguishing characteristics: Full -stocked to muzzle. Nosecap with front sight protective "ears". Butt sling swivel 7.3 cm from toe. Initially front swivel of conventional type, during 1888 superseded by a ring.
Normally issued to: Cavalry, Bavarian Royal Guard, some rear echelon units, colonial police (in both Africa and Pacific), native African colonial troops, African native auxiliaries


-CB. 12.II.16


CONSORTIUM:

C.G. HAENEL, Suhl


1877 CGH 6884 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.2.T.F.6.39 (buttplate flat) (PJ1946)
1877 CGH 7083 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: none (Chrisftk)
1877 CGH 7603 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.R.B.C.2.152 (buttplate flat) (Jordan)
1877 CGH 7615 (K. Mod.71) unit: none
1877 CGH 7797 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: none
1877 CGH 7900 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: none
1877 CGH 8853 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.1.T.E.F.4.42 (buttplate flat)
1877 CGH 9700 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: none
1877 CGH 9758 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: none (LenS)

SPANGENBERG & SAUER, SUHL

Sp. & Sr. 687 (K. Mod.71) unit: n/a (date unknown) (MMRW-Ball)
Sp. & Sr. 1640 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (date unknown) (Storz-185)

1877 Sp. & Sr. 1144 (K. Mod.71) unit: B.R.B1.151 (buttplate tang-top)
1877 Sp. & Sr. 1258 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.2.R.I.D.F.4.38. (buttplate flat) (Chrisftk)
1877 Sp. & Sr. 1509 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.R.B.L.85. (buttplate flat) (MichaelWC)
1877-1877 Sp & Sr 1860 (K. Mod.71) unit: B.2.T.P.D.9 (buttplate flat) (serial unconfirmed)
1877-1877 Sp & Sr 2188 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: none (LR)
1877 Sp. & Sr. 2351 (K. Mod.71) unit n/a (HH)


V.C. SCHILLING, Suhl

VCS 1 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (date unknown) (Storz-185)
1877 VCS 3605 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: 26.D.xxx6 (HH)
1877 VCS 4372 (K. Mod.71) unit: B.A.M.II.1.23 (HH)
1877 VCS 4413 (K. Mod.71) unit: B.R.S.1.231. (buttplate tang-top)
1877-1877 VCS 5173 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: B.I.M.II.2.61. (buttplate flat) (Chrisftk)
1877-1882 VCS 5853 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a
1877 VCS 5473 (K. Mod.71) unit: B.2.TG.F.3.29 (NOLL)
1877 VCS 5483 (K. Mod.71) unit: B.2.T.F.3.34 (NOLL)
1877-82 VCS 6347 (K. Mod.71) unit: B.1.s.R (HH)
1877 VCS 6612 (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: none


MAUSER

Mauser 2335 (K. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a (STORZ-182) date unknown
1878 Mauser 3407 (K. Mod.71) C/W unit: 26.D.3.81 (buttplate tang-top & flat)

Mauser 1112 D (K. Mod.71) C/W unit: n/a date (unknown-maybe 1878)(egun)


SPANDAU

1876-1877 Spandau 2685 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 3.H.1.109 (HH)
1876-77 Spandau 5170 B (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a (JPS)
1876-1877 Spandau 3137 d (K. Mod.71) unit: 2.H.1.96. (buttplate tang-top) (SPAR)

1877-1881 Spandau 88 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 5.K.4.16. (buttplate tang-top)
1877-1884 Spandau 476 (K. Mod.71) unit: 4.K.4.9 (HH)

1878-88 Spandau 2908 (K. Mod.71) – C/FW unit:8.K.1.69 (buttplate flat)
1878 Spandau 3617 (K. Mod.71) – C/FW unit: 2.K.5.132 (buttplate flat) (samuel990)
1878 Spandau 3870 (K. Mod.71) unit: 7.H.1.123. (NOLL)
1878-1888 Spandau 3924 (K. Mod.71) – C/FW unit: 7.K.1.96 (buttplate flat)
1878 Spandau 5219 (K. Mod.71) – C/FW unit: n/a (dutch95-post #60)
1878-88 Spandau 5565 (K. Mod.71) – C/FW unit: 6.K.5.120 (buttplate flat)
1878 Spandau 5675 (K. Mod.71) – unit: 2.K.47.
1878 Spandau 5973 (K. Mod.71) – C/FW unit: 2. K. 47 (buttplate flat) (Chrisftk)

1879 Spandau 1405 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (LR)
1879 Spandau 1939 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none
1879-1888 Spandau 2266 (K. Mod.71) unit: 5.K.2.134. (buttplate tang-top) (CB)
1879-1888 Spandau 2671 (K.Mod.71) C/FW unit: 5.K.2.38. (Buttplate tang-top) (bolt - C/U) (Cyrus)
1879-1888 Spandau 3321 (K.Mod.71) C/FW unit: 5.K.2.131. (Buttplate tang-top} (Jordan)
1879-1888 Spandau 3373 (K.Mod.71) C/FW unit: 5.K.4.40. (Buttplate tang-top} (Biggymu)
1879 Spandau 8680 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 24.D.2.69 (buttplate flat)
1879-88 Spandau 9443 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 6.K.1.91 (buttplate flat)
1879 Spandau 9484 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: none (post #63)

1880-1888 Spandau 3416 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 5.K.1.67 (STORZ-184)
1880-1888 Spandau 3542 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 5.K.3.117. (buttplate tang-top)(NickS)

1884-88 Spandau 4095 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 6.K.1.128. (buttplate flat)
1884 Spandau 4735 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: G.K.3.21 (buttplate flat)
1884 Spandau 9633 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: G.K.2.80 (buttplate flat)



STEYR (OESTERREICHISCHE WAFFENFABRIKs-.GES)

1876-1877 ÖWG 2542 (K. Mod.71) unit: 3.U.3.120. (NOLL)
1876-1877 ÖWG 2990 (K. Mod.71) unit: 3.U.2.92. (NOLL)
1876-1877 ÖWG 4008 (K. Mod.71) unit: 20.U.4.77 (buttplate tang-top)
1876-1877 ÖWG 7876 (K. Mod.71) unit: 7.U.3.112. (buttplate tang-top) (SPAR)
1876-1877 ÖWG 8969 (K. Mod.71) unit: 6.D.1.145. (buttplate flat) (geladen)
1876-1877 ÖWG 30 A (K. Mod.71) unit: 10.D.4.89 (buttplate flat)
1876-1876 ÖWG 2496 A (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 7.II.4.34(buttplate flat)
1876-1877 ÖWG 3736 A (K. Mod.71) unit: 23.D.2.26. (NOLL)
1876-1877 ÖWG 4294 A (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 6.D.4.97 (buttplate flat)
1876 ÖWG 1240 B (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 16.D.1.46 (buttplate flat & top tang)
1876 ÖWG 4487 B (K. Mod.71) unit: 17.D.4.89. (NOLL)
1876 ÖWG 4487 B (K. Mod.71) unit: 17.D.4.89. (NOLL)
1876 ÖWG 5619 B (K. Mod.71) unit: 17.H. (buttplate flat)
1876-76 ÖWG 6916 B (K.Mod.71) unit: 18.D.1.66 (buttplate flat)
1876-1877 ÖWG 7270 B (K. Mod.71) unit n/a
1876-1877 ŒWG 7904 B (K. Mod.71) unit: 24.D.4.23 (buttplate tang-top) (Chrisftk)
1876-1877 ÖWG 9241 B (K.Mod.71) unit n/a (serial not clear)
1876-1877 Steyr 9932 B (K.Mod.71) unit n/a (STORZ)
1876 ÖWG 442 C (K.Mod.71) unit: 21.D.3.132 (HH)
ÖWG 1353 C (K.Mod.71) unit: 7.U.1.31 (buttplate tang-top) (date unknown)
1876-1877 ÖWG 2695 C (K.Mod.71) C/FW unit: n/a
1876-1876 ÖWG 2706 C (K.Mod.71) C/FW unit:21.D.87 (buttplate flat)
1876 ÖWG 4504 C (K. Mod.71) unit: unclear-pitted (buttplate flat)
1876-1877 ÖWG 4965 C (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: L.K.K.171 (buttplate flat)
1876-1877 ÖWG 5705 C (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: m/m BP
1876-1877 ÖWG 6202 C (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 10.U.1.50 (buttplate tang-top)
1876-1877 ÖWG 9302 C (K.Mod.71) unit n/a (sporter-maker scrubbed)
1876-1877 ÖWG 1213 D (K. Mod.71) unit: 9.U.5.103. (NOLL)
1876-77 ÖWG 1488 D (K. Mod.71) unit: 13.U.1.45 (buttplate tang-top & flat)
1876-1876 Amberg 2917 D (K. Mod.71) C/L unit: n/a (STORZ-188-ÖWG rec./Amberg barrel)
1876-1877 ÖWG 2943 D (K.Mod.71) C/FW unit n/a (STORZ-179)
1876-1877 ÖWG 5438 D (K.Mod.71) C/FW unit: B.3.Ch.36. (BP flat) (CB SOS-2016)
1876-1877 ÖWG 7329 D (K.Mod.71) unit: 19.U.5.69 (buttplate tang-top) (PJ1946)
1876-77 ÖWG 8791 D (K.Mod.71) unit: B.2.U.4.108 (HH)
1876-77 ÖWG 9487 D (K.Mod.71) unit: B.5.Ch.R.130(buttplate tang-top) (UFV)
1876-1877 ÖWG 1600 E (K. Mod.71) unit: B.1.T.L.11.7 (cancel); B.R.F.2.35 (buttplate tang-top)
1876 ÖWG 2469 E (K. Mod.71) unit: B.5.Ch.R.3.30 (buttplate flat)
1876-1877 ÖWG 5075 E (K. Mod.71) unit: B.6.Ch.3.122 (buttplate flat) (H-lower buttstock)(Peter98)
1876-1876 ÖWG 8304 E (K. Mod.71) unit: 2.G.U.3.78 (buttplate flat)
1876 ÖWG 1014 F (K. Mod.71) C/FW) unit: n/a
1876 ÖWG 1848 F (K. Mod.71) (HH)
1876-1877 ÖWG 9504 G (K. Mod.71) unit: 10.U.5.20. (Spartaner545)

1877 ÖWG 6118 (K. Mod.71) unit: none
1877-1881 ÖWG 7631 (K. Mod.71) unit: 19.H.5.24. (NOLL)
1877-1881 ÖWG 8098 (K. Mod.71) unit n/a
1877 ÖWG 7439 a (K. Mod.71) unit: 18.D.3.56. (NOLL)

1880-1881 ÖWG 3492 (K. Mod.71) C/FW unit: 11.U.85 (buttplate tang-top) (Storz-181)


(HH) = Hermann Historica
(MMRW-Ball)= Mauser Military Rifles of the World, Robert Ball
(NOLL)= The Imperial German Regimental Marking, by Jeff Noll
(SPAR) = Springfield Armory Collection
(STORZ) = German Military Rifles From the Werder Rifle to the M/71.84 Rifle, by Dieter Storz
 
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Gendarmerie K71 - Gendarmerie K78

(WÜRTTEMBERG) GENDARMERIE K71 a.k.a. ZOLLKARABINER 78, GENDARMERIEGEWEHR M78


Receiver left: K. Mod. 71.
Verified makers: GEBR.MAUSER & CO. OBERNDORF
Overall length: 100cm
Barrel length: 48,8cm
Bent bolt (half-U)
Single-shot
No ejector
Caliber: 11x60R
Stock furniture: Iron/steel
Bayonet stud nosecap right
Distinguishing features: As military K71 but forearm shortened ca. 78mm; K71 nosecap eliminated; new nosecap affixed by lateral screw and with bayonet stud fitted; altered from military K71s. Ring on upper band
Note: Adopted by Württemberg in 1878. Since these were converted from K71s apparently arbitrarily pulled from existing supplies it is unlikely there is a special SN range and dates of manufacture will vary.


-CB 14.II.16



MAUSER & Co. OBERNDORF


1878 Mauser 483 unit: none (BT)
1878 Mauser 1113 unit: K.L.K.116. (WTS)
Mauser 1660 unit: K.L.K.1. (STORZ p.231) (year unknown)


Gotz references an 1876 but provides no details.


(STORZ) = German Military Rifles From the Werder Rifle to the M/71.84 Rifle, by Dieter Storz
(WTS)= Waffentechnischenstudiensammlung, Koblenz
 
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G.A.G. Mod.79

Grenz-Aufsichts-Gewehr Modell 1879, reported by John Walter as custom service acting as border guards service rifles. Based upon the K.Mod.71, when reported will be added here.

1880 CGH 19 (G.A.G. Mod.79.) (MMRW-Ball)

610 (http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?14328-G-A-G-Mod-79)




(MMRW-Ball)= Mauser Military Rifles of the World, Robert Ball
 
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I.G. Mod.71/84

AMBERG

1886-86 Amberg 534 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.4.R.10.? (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 9878 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a
1887 Amberg 12371 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.5.R.1.123 (buttplate tang-top)
1887-1887 Amberg 12477 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: m/m buttplate
1887-1887 Amberg 12662 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.5.R.3.155 (buttplate tang-top)
1887-87 Amberg 14736 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.6.R.1.43 (buttplate tang-top) (LR)
1887-87 Amberg 14844 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a
1887-87 Amberg 15685 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a
1887-87 Amberg 17187 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit:G.R.J.4.115 (buttplate tang-top) Probable m/m stock
1887-87 Amberg 17732 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.6.R.6.32 (buttplate tang-top)
1887-87 Amberg 18307 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.9.R.5.74 (buttplate tang-top)
1887-87 Amberg 21498 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.9.R.2.45 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 22477 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a (m/m stock)
1887 Amberg 22953 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a
1887 Amberg 23012 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.9.R.6.179 (buttplate tang-top) (Cyrus)
1887-87 Amberg 23984 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a
1887-87 Amberg 24156 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: n/a
1887-87 Amberg 25291 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit:B.9.R.11.125(buttplate tang-top)
1887-87 Amberg 27504 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.14.R.10.75. (buttplate tang-top)
1887-87 Amberg 28487 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.14.R.11.145. (buttplate tang-top) (PrayingMantis)
1887 Amberg 45249 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: B.1.R.14.149 (NOLL)
1887 Amberg 46822 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/L unit: B.1.R.9.203 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 48545 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/L unit: B.1.R.10.237(buttplate tang-top)
1887-87 Amberg 50272 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/L unit: B.4.J.3.125 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 51051 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a (storz-290 date unknown)
1887 Amberg 51547 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.2.R.8.165 (buttplate tang-top)
1887-87 Amberg 53519 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.11.R.2.161 (buttplate tang-top-match unknown)
1887 Amberg 53707 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/L unit: B.1.R.15.133 (buttplate tang-top)(UVF Gew.98)
1887 Amberg 54498 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/L unit: B.1.R.15.207 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 55256 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit n/a
1887 Amberg 55795 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: G.J.R.141 (buttplate tang)
1887 Amberg 58413 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.16.R.11.73 (buttplate only)
1887 Amberg 62145 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: m/m buttplate
1887 Amberg 69753 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit n/a
1887 Amberg 70398 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/L unit: B.L.R.4.E.145 (buttplate tang)
1887-88 Amberg 70953 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.17.R.E.3.155. (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 71039 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.L.R.E.3.104 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 71499 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.L.R.R.276 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 71518 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.3.R.R.271 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 71583 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.L.R.E.2.106 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 73593 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit: B.L.R.2.11.; SS.1109 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 73887 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.3.R.E.3.165. (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 74351 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: n/a (m/m stock-see 76590)
1887 Amberg 74644 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a
1888 Amberg 75454 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.3.R.R.399 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Amberg 75578 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: B.3.RR.421 (NOLL)
1887 Amberg 78574 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/L unit: B.L.R.E.1.99 (buttplate tang-top)

1888 Amberg 75607 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.3.R.E.3.140. (blurry-buttplate tang-top)
1888 Amberg 75806 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.3.R.R.358 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Amberg 76222 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.3.R.R.159 (buttplate tang-top) (LR)
1888 Amberg 76444 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.3.R.R.47 (buttplate tang-top)
*1888 Amberg 76590 unit: B.3.R.R.1.57 (buttplate tang-top) (stock only-date speculation)
1888 Amberg 84556 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.2.R.E.3.144 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Amberg 84968 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.2.R.E.440 (NOLL)
1888 Amberg 86287 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.12.R.E.2.59(buttplate tang-top)
1888 Amberg 86556 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.12.R.E.2.1?(buttplate tang-top)
1888 Amberg 86559 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a
1888 Amberg 86989 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: n/a
1888 Amberg 87085 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.12.R.R.69 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Amberg 87134 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.12.R.R.72
1888 Amberg 87267 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.12.R.E.3.214 (NOLL)
1888 Amberg 87666 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.12.R.E.4.110 (NOLL)
1888 Amberg 87982 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.12.R.E.4.193 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Amberg 88213 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: B.12.R.R.287 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Amberg 88520 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: B.12.R.R.378 (buttplate tang-top) (LR)
1888 Amberg 88635 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 7.R.14.65 (buttplate tang-top) (bent bolt)
1888 Amberg 89395 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: none
1888 Amberg 91180 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: none
1888 Amberg 92679 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: none
1888 Amberg 93025 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: none
1888 Amberg 93471 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a
1888 Amberg 93518 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: none
1888 Amberg 93615 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: none (Chris)
1888 Amberg 94895 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: n/a (HH)
1888 Amberg 95163 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/L unit: m/m stock (date unknown-sporter)


DANZIG

1886-1887 Danzig 4869 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 73.R.1.70 (buttplate tang-top) (SPAR)
1886 Danzig 3067 a (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 132.R.E.1.80 (buttplate tang-top)
1886 Danzig 2626 i (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 50.R.8.166 (buttplate tang-top)

1887 Danzig 2756 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.F.R.R.205 (buttplate tang-top-partial unit)
1887 Danzig 3470 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.F.R.E.2.82 (HH)
1887 Danzig 9903 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 24 R.R.6.11 (buttplate tang-top-partial unit)
1887 Danzig 2469 m (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit:50.R.6.183 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Danzig 1826 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit n/a
1887 Danzig 1942 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 7.R.E.1.132. (NOLL)
1887 Danzig 3624 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit n/a (b/r)
1887 Danzig 4543 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 50.R.15.168 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Danzig 4735 q (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 50.R.B.213 (report)
1887 Danzig 6360 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1887 Danzig 7389 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1887 Danzig 7681 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit n/a
1877 Danzig 7866 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 50.R.E.4.25 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Danzig 8169 q (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 50.R.15.63 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Danzig 8820 q (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 6.J.E.1.94 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Danzig 9598 q (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 7.R.E.1.75 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Danzig 9765 q (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 50.R.R.467 (buttplate tang-top)(UVF Gew.98)
1887 Danzig 584 r (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 7.R.16.6. (NOLL)
1887 Danzig 2426 r (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 7.R.16.86 (HH)
1887 Danzig 2704 r (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 7.R.16.143 (buttplate tang-top) (GB 01/20/24)
1887 Danzig 3149 r (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 50.R.16.148 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Danzig 7372 r (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 7.R.4.242 (post 50 report)

1888 Danzig 2699 a (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: m/m stock
1888 Danzig 3448 a (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: none (eGun)
1888 Danzig 6891 u (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 45.R.15.171 (NOLL)
1888 Danzig 7377 v (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Danzig 2181 w (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Danzig 6718 w (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 86.R.E.4.16. (buttplate top tang - match unknown)
1888 Danzig 7329 w (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: K.A.R.12.77 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Danzig 9159 w (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: G.F.R.1.185 (date & stock unknown)
1888 Danzig 6913 z (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a (Storz-287 date unknown)
1888 Danzig 9662 z (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a

Danzig 4201 r (possibly n) (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 7.R.16.266 (buttplate tang-top) (SPAR)


ERFURT


Erfurt 2501 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 138.R.7.182 (buttplate tang-top) (date unknown) (MMRW-Ball)

1886 Erfurt 851 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 126.R.3.206 (buttplate tang-top)
1886 Erfurt 4925 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit n/a
1886 Erfurt 8613 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit n/a
1886 Erfurt 9501 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 126.R.3.190 (buttplate tang-top)

1887 Erfurt 763 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 50.R.3.234. (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Erfurt 835 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 23.R.R.22 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Erfurt 2017 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 23.R.16.34. (buttplate tang-top) (SPAR)
1887 Erfurt 3056 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 69.R.15.104 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Erfurt 5607 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 69.R.14.83 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Erfurt 8102 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 23.R.R.55. (NOLL)
1887 Erfurt 8970 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 121.R.R.223 (buttplate tang-top) (hale1840)

1888 Erfurt 152 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 121.L.II.4.146 (BATANGUENO)
1888 Erfurt 267 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 4.R.J.2.170(buttplate tang-top)
1888 Erfurt 2335 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 8.R.J.3.3 (buttplate tang-top)
1888-89 Erfurt 2429 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: K.M.I.M.D.374. (cancel)
1888 Erfurt 2843 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: KM.9934 (Spartaner545)
1888 Erfurt 4713 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) (Amoskeag)
1888 Erfurt 8127 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit n/a (SPAR)
1888 Erfurt 9797 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: 8.R.J.1.106 (buttplate tang-top)


MAUSER

1886-1887 Mauser 217 (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/W unit: 119.R.8.21 (buttplate tang-top)

1887 Mauser 6044 A (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/W unit: 138.R.10.191 (buttplate tang-top) (Chris)
1887 Mauser 7633 A (I.G.Mod.71/84.) unit: 121.R.E.3.199 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Mauser 8974 A (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/W unit:121.R.E.3.130 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Mauser 8982 A (I.G.Mod.71/84.) C/W unit: 121.R.E.3.2xx (buttplate tang-top)



SPANDAU

1885-86 Spandau 6168 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a

1886 Spandau 1 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 3.G.G.R.R.233 (buttplate tang-top) (Chrisftk)
1886 Spandau 467 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: G.J.R.87 (buttplate tang-top)
1886 Spandau 1882 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 3.G.G.R.E.2.30. (buttplate tang-top)
1886 Spandau 1995 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 3.G.G.R.E.1.191 (TBP)
1886 Spandau 2189 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1886 Spandau 2589 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 3.G.G.R.E.3.231 (buttplate tang-top)
1886 Spandau 3207 (I.G. MOD 71/84) unit: 3.G.G.R.E.1.79 (buttplate tang- top)
1886 Spandau 3886 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 3.G.G.R.E.2.220 (buttplate tang-top)
1886 Spandau 3887 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: G.S.R.34 (NOLL)
1886 Spandau 2672 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 3.G.G.R.R.309 (buttplate tang-top)
1886 Spandau 4086 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 3.R.E.2.171 (buttplate tang-top) (LR)
1886 Spandau 5722 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 111.R.R.278 (buttplate tang-top) (UVF Gew.98)
1886 Spandau 6749 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 29.R.E.1.120 (buttplate tang-top)
1886 Spandau 7512 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 25.R. (HH)
1886 Spandau 7677 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.R.S.2.47
1886 Spandau 8494 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1886 Spandau 8764 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 137.R.10.177 (buttplate tang-top) (UVF Gew.98)
1886 Spandau 9488 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: G.S.E.1.89 (HH)

1887 Spandau 311 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.A.R.E.2.186 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 379 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 51.R.1.212 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 592 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 4.G.R.E.1.52 (TBP)
1887 Spandau 661 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 4.G.R.E.1.194. (TBP)
1887 Spandau 1085 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 24.R.E.2.56 (buttplate tang-top)(tsmgguy)
1887 Spandau 1122 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.F.R.R.182 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 1158 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 10.R.13.91 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 1448 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.A.R.E.2.178 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 1484 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1887 Spandau 1675 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.A.R.E.1.161 (HH)
1888 Spandau 1750 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.E.1.35 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 1762 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.E.4.235 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 1763 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1887 Spandau 1946 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 24.R.E.4.141 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 1995 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.R.84 (buttplate tang-top) (Milsurp #56)
1887 Spandau 2057 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 2.G.R.R.2.2.9 (MichaelWC #67)
1887-87 Spandau 2059 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1887 Spandau 2097 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit n/a
1887 Spandau 2242 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1887 Spandau 2297 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.F.R.E.2.182 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 2319 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none
1887-87 Spandau 2632 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1887 Spandau 2642 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.A.R.E.2.241 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 2708 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 24.R.R.260 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 2806 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.A.R.E.1.140. (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 3426 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.A.R.E.1.226(buttplate tang-top) (date unknown)
1887 Spandau 3811 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: none
1887 Spandau 3937 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.F.R.R.123 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 3950 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1887 Spandau 4156 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 24.R.R.230 (buttplate tang-top) (date unclear)
1887 Spandau 4276 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1887 Spandau 4283 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 1.G.R.R.180. (NOLL)
1887 Spandau 4549 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.A.R.R.260 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 4572 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.A.R.E.3.69 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 4662 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 2.G.R.R.171 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 4957 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.E.4.210 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 5042 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: G.F.R.8.237 (MichaelWC #67)
1887 Spandau 5563 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.F.R.E.4.172 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 5684 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.A.R.E.3.108 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 5721 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 2.G.R.R.65 (buttplate tang-top)
1887-87 Spandau 5830 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: m/m stock
1887 Spandau 5905 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.E.3.102 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 5923 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.R.252 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 6033 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.R.329 (buttplate tang-top)(Mauser1908)
1887 Spandau 6244 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1887 Spandau 6576 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.F.R.R.434. (NOLL)
1887 Spandau 6579 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.A.R.E.4.195. (NOLL)
1887 Spandau 6597 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1887 Spandau 6604 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.F.R.E.4.133. (NOLL)
1887 Spandau 6749 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: G.R.J.4.49
1887 Spandau 7172 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 2.G.R.R.x.1
1887 Spandau 7187 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: B.12.R.13. (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 7490 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 4.G.R.E.3.54 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 7538 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 4.G.R.E.1.207 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 7557 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.E.3.17? (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 7595 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: B.12.R.13.200(buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 8034 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1887 Spandau 8339 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1887 Spandau 8347 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1887 Spandau 8532 (I.G. Mod. 71/84) C/FW unit: K.A.R.E.3.157 (buttplate tang-top) (post #73)
1887-87 Spandau 8630 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: B.2.R.10.92 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 8714 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 35.R.R.325. (report)
1887 Spandau 8703 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.R.329 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 8982 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: 41.R.R.468 (HH)
1887 Spandau 9023 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.F.R.E.4.164 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 9138 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 24.R.E.1.204 (wvmtnman)
1887 Spandau 9202 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: B.13.R.8.209 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 9486 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: K.F.R.E.2.13 (buttplate tang-top)
1887 Spandau 9603 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 1.G.R.R.16 (reported unit)
1887 Spandau 9676 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: K.A.R.E.1.63 (buttplate tang-top)

1888 Spandau 85 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit n/a (HH)
1888 Spandau 185 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 309 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 342 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none (LR)
1888 Spandau 343 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 517 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 611 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 649 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 720 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1888 Spandau 865 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit n/a
1888 Spandau 1064 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit n/a
1888 Spandau 1126 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit n/a (HH)
1888 Spandau 1127 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit: G.R.S.4.142 (NOLL)
1888 Spandau 1193 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit n/a (HH)
1888 Spandau 1454 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none (Davidmi1 post #43)
1888 Spandau 1490 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 1668 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit n/a
1888 Spandau 1814 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 1838 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 1915 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: none (egun)
1888 Spandau 1989 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 2113 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FWunit: n/a
1888 Spandau 2311 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/F.W. unit: G.R.J.2.107(buttplate tang-top)
1888 Spandau 2511 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FWunit: n/a
1888 Spandau 2590 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 2496 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 2506 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: none (CLG)
1888 Spandau 2800 (I.G. Mod.71/84) C/FW unit: n/a (stock m/m)
1888 Spandau 2934 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit: G.R.J.2.164 (NOLL)
1888 Spandau 2967 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 2976 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit: G.R.J.2.135 (NOLL)
1888 Spandau 3161 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 3178 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit: G.R.S.3.127 (NOLL)
1888 Spandau 3304 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit: 38.R.R.162
1888 Spandau 3326 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 3575 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 3735 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 3747 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 3884 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: G.R.S.1.81 (HH)
1888 Spandau 3890 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 6.R.J.3.161 (Peter98)
1888 Spandau 3919 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 3945 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 4226 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 4314 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 4405 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 4627 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.R.J.3.80 (buttplate tang-top) (Jäger-chrisftk)
1888 Spandau 4648 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 4713 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 4801 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 5392 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 5394 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 11.R.E.4.138
1888 Spandau 5596 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 5644 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.R.J.3.176 (buttplate tang-top-44) (LR)
1888 Spandau 5905 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 6016 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 6035 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: stock m/m
1888 Spandau 6102 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 6138 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 6155 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.J.R.141 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Spandau 6235 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 6250 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: B.6.R.2.102 (buttplate top-probable m/m)
1888 Spandau 6309 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 6413 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 6444 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 6656 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 6677 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: 59 R.E.1170 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Spandau 6924 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: none (geladen)
1888 Spandau 7082 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 7168 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit n/a
1888 Spandau 7346 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 7350 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 7542 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.R.J.3.233 (buttplate tang-top)
1888 Spandau 7658 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: none
1888 Spandau 7738 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1888 Spandau 7807 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) unit: none
1888 Spandau 7974 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) unit: none
1888 Spandau 8014 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit: 6.R.J.2.123 (NOLL)
1888 Spandau 8066 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a (total m/m)
1888 Spandau 8113 (I.G. Mod.71/84.) unit: none
1888 Spandau 8220 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 8249 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 8546 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1888 Spandau 8935 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit: none
1888 Spandau 8977 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a
1888 Spandau 9140 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 9177 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 9368 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 9439 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 9576 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a (HH)
1888 Spandau 9583 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: n/a
1888 Spandau 9587 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: none
1888 Spandau 9633 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) unit n/a (Hesh)
1888 Spandau 9715 (I.G. Mod.71/84) unit: G.R.J.4.123 (NOLL)
1888 Spandau 9800 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) C/FW unit: G.R.J.4.76

SPANGENBERG & SAUER

1886 S&S Suhl 60077 (I.G. Mod. 71/84.) (no cypher) unit: n/a (Storz-289)


(HH) = Hermann Historica
(MMRW-Ball)= Mauser Military Rifles of the World, Robert Ball
(NOLL)= The Imperial German Regimental Marking, by Jeff Noll
(SPAR) = Springfield Armory Collection
 
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B. Mod.71/84

SPANDAU

1888 Spandau 1127 unit: G.R.E.4.142
1888 Spandau 2972 unit: G.R.J.2.135
 
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M71 and M71/84 series curiosa

This will be used for odd reporting's that do not fit in the normal patterns or that is related.
 
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Jon Speed on the Mod. 71/84 contract and Mauser (and Paul Mauser)

Paul, I found 2 wonderful docs both in regards to Paul Mauser and Mauser Firm cuts of total Manufacturing Licenses to the other State Firms for the 71/84 rifles.

1. Type written doc from 1912 shows the Mauser Firm earned 1,161,148 Marks from 1885-1889 for the 71/84 made by the State Firms. This was based on a 1 Mark License fee for EACH rifle made by other firms.

Paul Mauser's cut from this was .50 Cents for EACH rifle which equaled 580,574 Marks bases on the contract he had with the Loewe group.

2. Doc shows a Paul Mauser Personal note hand written on a internal report in text typed sales to Hans Tausher for some Mauser sporters for USA . Paul liked to use up any old paper or even such notes to record a moment of Financial activity or technical issues that came to mind on any given day. In this note he shows the absolute Total Firm Earnings at over 4 million Marks for ALL rifles or carbines made by State firms as well as all foreign Contract weapons made by Mauser firm etc. He states in note that he got 50 Cents for each Model 71/84 .

So we can see that Paul Mauser was paid .50 Cents for each 71/84 rifle which come to the total from first docs 1,161,148 Model 71/84 rifles . To this must be added the Total of 19,000 71/84 rifles Made by Mauser between 1886/87.
Hope this helps a bit to tell the 71/84 Story. Regards, Jon
 

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Further thoughts on this subject - Jon Speed

Paul, On the handwritten note by PM on the 1912 doc, PM mentions a factor I just saw in another doc listing Paul's earnings on the 71/84 and it went like this, as written in his note where he got 28 Cents per rifle ONLY AFTER the number of 200,000 units were reached for any given deal. The first 200,000 were calculated as .50 cents per Rifle, that's how the data in the other typed docs 1912 that shows the Total Licence earnings on the Total number of 71/94 rifles made by the other state firms that we mentioned etc... Man, it gets wilder every time you locate a new doc.! Jon

Further...

Paul, looking more at all the PM earnings docs, I tried to work all the financial numbers and may have made an error in that up to FIRST 200,00 the PM cut was .28 cents and after that .50 Cents for all rest etc. Even then I don't come up with final figure as shown in typed 1912 doc of some 580,000 Marks etc. I better stop looking and trying to match up data with other docs, but the typed doc is a Final version proved to the Board members in 1912 yearly report ! Jon

Further...

Paul, I can 100% confirm the Total number of 71/84 rifles made by State Firms as the 1,161,148 units as in the typed financial doc of 1912 that shows this figure for total License fees in Marks = 1 Mark Per Rilfe for Firm. Besides these earnings the firm got money for the Patent Rights use by the State Firms for all Military Rifles made for German Army through 1913 etc. This data is listed as Royalty payments figure for PM and Mauser Firm etc etc. Jon
 
Vertical feed Model 1871 Experimental - Jon Speed

The following is a peek at a very rare experimental system Paul Mauser developed in the 1880's, the words that follow are Jon Speed's:

Paul, As promised here are pics of my Oberndorf 1883 Test rifle set up for the Paul Mauser patented Vertical feed magazine which dumbly came on line well after the 71/84 rifles went into production. This Model 71 system has most of main features also used on the 71/84 rifles in regards to Exector. Bolt has a screwed on Stud that mates with a surface on the rear of magazine that activates the mag spring activated loader function on a horizontal plain as bolt is fully back. It actually works ok from Static position but any jerks or quick movements keeps it form full function, so useless for any real military aspects as was learned in Spandau tests. Bullet had to have a Flat nose as well so need other than standard 11/60 cartridges to function. etc. Regards, Jon

1. Top view of new system shows housing fitted to left side wall that takes magazine, Can see to slots for mounting feet on magazine
2. Left view shows new magazine holding unit with a push button in center which operates the unlock clips that hold mag in place
3.Date 1883
4. Left view Mag mounted mag holds 8 rounds.
5. Right view. Mag on
6. Trp stud on bolt and magazine where stud makes contact and moves a large flat spring horizontally to right and drops 1 round into feed tray then snaps back in to place so other rounds can not fall out
7. Right view mag alone with 11mm round with flat nose
8. Left view mag alone and 11mm round
9. Close up left view shows lock feet and lips of flat spring that activate dropping round into feed tray
 

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Vertical feed Model 1871 Experimental - Jon Speed

Paul, here are 2 Paul Mauser patents for the Vertical feed magazine, first from May 1, 1887 and 2nd from Oct. 18, 1887 which show clearly how this looks and functions.

The actual reason Paul designed such a system was to allow the Thousands of Model 71 rifles that were relegated to 2nd line arms to have a repeating capability as the 71/84 came on line. Several other groups in Germany like Loewe, Steyr had offered up their own Patents but after testing in Spandau all were rejected. This Mauser system functioned OK in static conditions, but were useless when movements were required and when not held in exact vertical position when jamming would occur etc. Similar units like this were tested on Serb Rifles etc. Jon
 

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Here are mine:

IG71 Amberg, s/n 2656, made 1877, issued 1877, B.17.R.10.160., buttplate tang
Bavarian 17th Infantry Regiment

K71 Steyr, s/n 8969, made 1876, issued 1877, 6.D.1.145., buttplate face
6th Dragoon Regiment

IG71/84 Spandau, s/n 6924, made 1888, no issue year, no unit mark
 
Hello,

i'm very sorry to hear about Mr. Brown. I didn't know him personally but he awensered some specific questions of mine and i had a lot of respect for him knowledge. My condolence to his family.


To bring his research forward here are my Mod. 71.


Jägerbüchse M/71. Danzig 1876. All matching with sn. 4207. No unit markings.

Karabiner M/71. Oesterr Waffeb Ges. 1876. Not matching. Bolt is C 5551 and the rest G 9504. Issued in 1877. Unit is 10. U. 5. 20.



With kind regards

Vincent
 
Thanks Vincent, I added the two rifles to the study, - we were all saddened by Craig's passing, he was involved in every study, book and research project I can think of, easily the most knowledgeable collector who participates on the forums. He helped everyone at one time or another and never resorted to petty egotistical outbursts, which is typical of the forums.

Thanks for taking the time to add your two rifles to Craig's study. If you see others in Germany, try to gather up their data, Wolfgang has been a great help on this thread too, but the more eyes the better!
 
I.G.Mod.71/84.

Here is some information on mine.
1888 AMBERG 71/84
Ser# 93518
All matching with NO unit markings.
Unmessed with excellent condition including the bore.
 
1887 Spandau I.G. 71/84, For Data Base

For the data base:

Spandau I.G. Mod 71/84, 1887, sn. 1085.

This rifle seems to be unit marked on the top tang of the butt plate. These markings read:

24. R.E.
2.56.

If on-line sources are right, this weapon was issued to the Ersatz-Batallion (replacement battalion) of the 24th infantry regiment, 2nd Company, Weapon #56. Does that sound about right?

I know little about these rifles and bought this one because of its original excellent, unissued new condition. I don't think that it's ever been disassembled or fired. All serial numbers match, down to the bolt heads.
 

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