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This SchutztruppenGewehr 1898 is one of 853 used by the Landespolizei in German SouthWest Africa or DSWA. The unit disc is marked L.P.200. L.P. stands for Landespolizei. The number 200 stands for rifle 200 of the Landespolizei.

Well done Marc. I am happy you found a Kar71. It looks sharp and I also like the unit mark. Your Imperial collection is growing at good and steady pace.

Hey Vincent, love your channel by the way. I asked a couple times about the unit markings. The auction house told me there wasn't any unit markings. I wish I could have won it but on well. Yes Paul your right. Having contacts has helped a lot. I have a couple in Germany to. Everything helps...

You're welcome Paul. I lost that rifle by a hunderd dollars but I ask for more pictures. I've been training for the role winning stuff down in South Africa. I became friends with the owner of the auction house and he has been helping me with my research. I have fallen pretty deep into the...

Have you ever read my Schutztruppen thread? If not that is ok. https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?39183-Research-Project-Firearms-of-Imperial-German-colonial-forces Also. 1880/Danzig/2343/LP (This rifle is marked "ORTSPolizeibehörde Bethanien 359" This would indicate that it was used by a...

Saw this one in March in a South African auction. 1881/Danzig/9564/? (This rifle is marked with the Imperial Eagle colonial proof mark next to an "S." The "S" next to the Imperial Eagle colonial proof could stand for Spitzkoppe. With an issue number of 2104.

I have two 1871 Jägerbüchse made by Danzig that you can add to your list. 1880/Danzig/2343/? (This rifle is marked "ORTSPolizeibehörde Bethanien 359" This would indicate that it was used by a Schutztruppe police unit at Bethanien in SouthWest Africa, prior to the formation of the Landespolizei...

Schutztruppen-Gewehr 98 K.S. 10784. Kaiserliche Schutztruppe of the DSWA or German SouthWest Africa.

That action is a Spanish Mauser action. The rifle would look something like this. Sometime around 1896 or 1897 the Spanish navy purchased around 10,000 to 15,000 of these rifles. They look identical to Boer rifles. The only major difference is the suffix letters the only went to A, B and C. The...

Thank you guys. I am hoping I can get a couple more in the future. Paul the book project is going very. I have been contacting a lot people in Germany and South Africa. Buying a lot of book on the topic. PatickD I have heard racism part before. I have a friend who goes there a lot. Any wow...

Well I added another Schutztruppen-Gewehr 98 to my ever growing Schutztruppen collection. This rifle was used in DSWA or German SouthWest Africa. This is one 10,069 Schutztruppen-Gewehr 98's recorded in the 1913 inventory. Very few survived the war. From the description in the auction. The...

Great looking 1871 Chris. The condition of your rifle looks excellent. Mine was built-in the same year as yours. Don't quote me on this because I could be wrong. I think my 1871 was built 1,700 rifles before yours. Anyways well done Chris. Another gorgeous rifle added to the collection.

Great find Jordan. It's in great condition to. I still need to add one of these to my collection. One of my friends in Australia just acquired Kar98a used by the Schutztruppen in the DOA or German East Africa.

Chris is right. About time you posted something Gage. Great looking collection as always. I didn't know you had three Ottoman 1893 Mauser's. I know you got that Belgian one from Danny. I know I've said it before but I gotta say it again. Great score on that 1887 carbine.

The markings "O.M.D.1 124" show this bayonet to have been issued to the 1st Company of the East Asian Marine Detachment ("Ostasiatische Marine Detachment") based at Peking and Tientsin, weapon number 124. This bayonet was made by Simson & Co in Suhl and has no date marking though it was probably...

Yes Marc it is. The stock is matching to the action.

Gewehr 1898 Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168

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I've had this rifle in my collection for a while. I got this Gew 98 back in 2013. This was my very first pre-WWI Gew 98. The rifle was assembled in 1916 atDresdenwith a 1907 dated Mauser Oberndorf receiver. It's a little bit of a mixed monster but that is okay with me. Going off the lower end of...

Congratulations Chris. It looks to be in great shape to.