Mauser 71 unit mark

[7up]

Hi guys,

Come across this Mauser 71 with steel trigger guard. Bolt mismatch , but has interesting unit on butt, of which I wondered if one could decode please ?
V.G.B
III
3.24

Thanks !

 

[Cyrano4747]

5th Garrison Battalion of the 3rd Army Corps. Company 3, weapon 24.

 

[7up]

Blimey you guys are good! Many thanks

 

[AndyB]

From Manual of 1877 :
Garnison-Bataillon Nr.1 des IV.Armee-Korps, 3.Kompagnie, Gewehr Nr.50 . . . . . . . . . . . IV.G.B.I.3.50.
So i would tend here to 3.Garnison Batallion des V.Armee Korps, 3.Kompanie, Waffe nr.24

 

[Loewe]

Consider adding a few details for the study of this variation:

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

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...

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Post #2, I recorded what was possible but a few details are guessed at...

 

[Cyrano4747]

From Manual of 1877 :
Garnison-Bataillon Nr.1 des IV.Armee-Korps, 3.Kompagnie, Gewehr Nr.50 . . . . . . . . . . . IV.G.B.I.3.50.
So i would tend here to 3.Garnison Batallion des V.Armee Korps, 3.Kompanie, Waffe nr.24

Could well be. If you have the original go with that. I'm just running off what Noll had to say.

 

[Carbinesteak0]

I have two M71 carbines. I'd be very grateful if you'd tell me what the regimental markings mean:
The first has on the flat of the butplate 1.G.D.3.35.
The other has on the upper tang of the buttplate just 15.U.

 

[chrisftk]

I have two M71 carbines. I'd be very grateful if you'd tell me what the regimental markings mean:
The first has on the flat of the butplate 1.G.D.3.35.
The other has on the upper tang of the buttplate just 15.U.

Guard Dragoon Rgt Nr. 1, 3rd squadron, weapon 35

G DR 1 – GenWiki

wiki.genealogy.net

Uhlan (Lancer) Regt Nr. 15

UR 15 – GenWiki

wiki.genealogy.net

 

[7up]

Hi ,
Couple more pictures of the Steyr. Like the idea of the steel trigger guard on this (mine all brass). Not fussed about bolt MM, the rest matches. Is it likely that the stock is original to the gun (i know perhaps hard to tell) ?
I may go for this.

 

[AN-94]

Given that the butt plate and tang screws match the action, I would say it's likely the original assuming there's Imperial acceptance stamps on the stock as well. Stocks on these are numbered internally if you really need to know, just make sure that you use the right hollow ground screwdriver with the action screws and bands to check.