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Amberg 1883 JG Mod 71, Just a Tease for Now....and Unit Mark Question...Some Pics Up
Well, had to fly up to Buffalo 2 weeks ago, visited my best friend and son's Godfather...and my main pusher (of guns, known the guy for 30 years, I hate to think how much money I've given him!).
He had in his rack a nice Amberg 1883 dated JG Mod 71....it was intriguing to me, as I have never seen or owned one...I've owned a few 71/84's over the years, but never a straight 71. Sucker is heavy, and very well made and fitted, real Old World craftsmanship....looked to be all matching, and really in pretty nice shape.
I had just culled some nice US blades from my collection, and he could use them, so I told him I'd send him pics in trade towards the 71...I did, and we worked a deal. He had $650 on the 71, and I figured $250 in trade for the blades, so it only cost me $400 cash money.
He sent it to me, and alas, 15 minutes before I head out to Midland until Friday for work, it arrives, so I only had time to unpack it, and caress it a little before I took off...but I will be working it when I get home, getting pics and posting them here....
Here is one question to start, it is unit marked on the butt plate tang... B. over E.B over numbers...I assume the first B is for Bayerische...the E.B...could it be anything cool, or is it just Ersatz Battalion? I should have grabbed a quick pic before I left, but forgot, and cannot remember the number under the E.B. off the top of my head.
When I get back, I'll be carefully detail stripping it, gently cleaning it up a bit, and getting shots of all the markings for posting....
Well, had to fly up to Buffalo 2 weeks ago, visited my best friend and son's Godfather...and my main pusher (of guns, known the guy for 30 years, I hate to think how much money I've given him!).
He had in his rack a nice Amberg 1883 dated JG Mod 71....it was intriguing to me, as I have never seen or owned one...I've owned a few 71/84's over the years, but never a straight 71. Sucker is heavy, and very well made and fitted, real Old World craftsmanship....looked to be all matching, and really in pretty nice shape.
I had just culled some nice US blades from my collection, and he could use them, so I told him I'd send him pics in trade towards the 71...I did, and we worked a deal. He had $650 on the 71, and I figured $250 in trade for the blades, so it only cost me $400 cash money.
He sent it to me, and alas, 15 minutes before I head out to Midland until Friday for work, it arrives, so I only had time to unpack it, and caress it a little before I took off...but I will be working it when I get home, getting pics and posting them here....
Here is one question to start, it is unit marked on the butt plate tang... B. over E.B over numbers...I assume the first B is for Bayerische...the E.B...could it be anything cool, or is it just Ersatz Battalion? I should have grabbed a quick pic before I left, but forgot, and cannot remember the number under the E.B. off the top of my head.
When I get back, I'll be carefully detail stripping it, gently cleaning it up a bit, and getting shots of all the markings for posting....
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