Original German Museum Grade Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1887 - Serial No 664 Manufacture Type_Original Items According to historian David G

According to historian David G

For sealing each chamber

every air cooled parts set is comprised of the following:

meaning it was manufactured in 1967

With the outbreak of the Second Boer War the previous year

Original German Museum Grade Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1887 - Serial No 664 Manufacture Type_Original Items According to historian David GOriginal Item: Only One Available. "Museum Grade" is not a term that we use often at all, so we do not use it lightly. However there is no better description for the condition of this rifle. It definitely never saw service, and is one of the best examples of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle that we have ever seen. Only two that we can recall exceeded the condition of this example. It is covered with Imperial German inspection and acceptance markings on