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Winning Bid US $331 First bid $200 Quantity 1 # of bids 7 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2025-07-28 00:00:00 Ended 2025-11-21 22:35:25

Amberg Arsenal (Bavaria), I.G. 71 Mauser, 11x60mmR Mauser (.43 Mauser), MFG: 1879, S/N: 56673, Bolt Single shot, 31 1/2'' barrel.

HISTORY: The Mauser 1871 was the first of the long line of respected Mauser rifles. Designed by brothers Wilhelm & Paul Mauser. It was the first Metallic cartridge rifle adopted by Germany, First being adopted by Prussia in 1871, while Bavaria chose to rechamber their M1869 Werder adopted a few years previous to the 11mm Mauser cartridge for logistical reasons. They would later adopt and start producing the Mauser 71 in 1877, after they converted all their M1869 Werders. This would be the only rifle Wilhem Mauser would help design as he would die in in 1882. Paul Mauser would continue to refine the Mauser rifle into what we know it as today.

CONDITION: The straight wrist walnut is very good with some nicks, dings, dents, & vice marks on the stock. The stock has slightly shrunk over time & the metal is proud to the wood at the toe, & slightly proud around the trigger guar tang. ''AO'' is hand scratched into the right cheek & into the right flat of the stock, just under the chamber. The metal has toned to a gun metal gray with rust brown patina setting in. More concentrated brown patina at the muzzle end. The receiver was left in the white (unfinished) when it was made. brass trigger guard. The left side of the receiver is marked with the S/N, in German script ''I.G.MOD.71.''. The right side of the receiver is marked with three Imperial German crown over letter proofs, ''1879'', ''82''. Dr. Dieter Storz mentions in his book ''German Military Rifles'', that the later date stamp is when it was issued to troops. The left side of the chamber flats are marked with the S/N, crown over ''L'', & two smaller crown over letter proofs, ''11''. Top of the chamber flats marked with a crown over ''AMBERG''. The right chamber flats are marked with five crown over letter proofs. Upper extension of buttplate marked with a small crown over letter proof, & the unit markings ''.B.'', ''2.A.F.'', ''10.106.'', this was issued to the Bavarian 2nd regiment of foot artillery, 10th company, Weapon number 106. Receiver & barrel are S/N matching, all other parts are a mix of S/Ns. The bolt, its components, the receiver screws, the middle & rear barrel bands match each other. The bore is good. Its bright with slightly thinned rifling & some roughness near the muzzle. the barrel holds a barleycorn front sight with a V-notch rear sight with a rear flip up leaf & a flip up ladder marked 5 to 16 with fixed ''11'' & ''12'' marked notches. The stock carries a bare steel buttplate, speckled with brown patina. The rifle has a rear trigger guard mounted sling loop, but the middle barrel band is missing the forward loop. Rifle does have a cleaning/clearing rod. Antique, No FFL Req. - Value: 400 to 800

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Amberg Arsenal (Bavaria), I.G. 71 Mauser, 11x60mmR Mauser (.43 M... Item # 4484 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $331

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