Gewehr 71 Danzig 1876 3151g

PrayingMantis

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Got this from Chris back in February, but was dragging my feet about taking photos. I'm not sure why, it was actually a lot of fun taking it apart. It is interesting to see the early fireproof and acceptance.

Anyway, here are the photos. First, Receiver and some of the barrel.
 

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Barrel and underside of Receiver.
 

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Bands, triggerguard, and buttplate.
 

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Stock and screws.
 

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Thanks for posting Cyrus, and glad this one found a good home. It's a solid example with a whacky unit mark.

This one came with a Birmingham bolt in it that I transferred to my NAA G 71.
 
This is a great rifle. The zenith of craftsmanship. The trigger guard has a warm patina that makes it look like gold. The number of applied stamps is jaw dropping.
Honestly, they must have had a workforce of 10,000 people just making and applying numbers and proof stamps.
 
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