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Imperial Navy Mauser 71/84

Spartaner545

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Hello guys,

today I want to share one of my most beloved guns with you. It is a Mauser Gewehr 71/84 marked with "KM" meaning it was property of the "Kaiserliche Marine" or imperial navy. Even though from 1887 until 1892 the imperial navy ordered a minimum of 62,000 rifles these navy marked 71/84 seems to be very rare today. Maybe it is because of the long time the 71/84 was used in the navy. It took me five years to find one and the only other i know was in the beautiful collection of the late Mr. Brown.

This rifle was manufactured in the Erfurt arsenal in 1888. Since this rifle was never issued to an army regiment it has no issue date next to the date of manufacture. Serial number is 2843 and the property markings on the butt plate are "KM" with the number "9934".

I hope you enjoy this rifle as much as I do and maybe some of you do have an imperial navy Gew. 71/84 or Jägerbüchse 71 to share here with us.


With kind regards

Vincent
 

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Vincent, thank you for sharing your rifle. Unfortunately I do not have a Navy rifle to share back. This is the only one I have ever seen.

Such a nice, unmessed with example you have too!
 
Hi Vincent,

very fine rifle, congratulation

Here is my Jägerbüchse M/71 navy marked SJA ??? (number undecipherable) , SJA for Schiffsjungenabteilung.

My Jägerbüchse is not in best condition and the bolt has not the same number, but I like because of
the rare marking.

The imperial navy used the Jägerbüchse M/71 since 1875 instead of the Zündnadelbüchse M/54.

Best regards

Peter
 

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