Original WWI Issue German Mauser 71/84 Spandau Rifle with Adapted French M1866 Saber Bayonet French Field Equipment Very hard to find with

Very hard to find with original steel mounted leather scabbard with all complete stitching

(See page 23 in Volume 3)

Early in the 18th century the term "Carbine" meant a full sized musket but of Pistol bore size

capturing Antwerp

Original WWI Issue German Mauser 71/84 Spandau Rifle with Adapted French M1866 Saber Bayonet French Field Equipment Very hard to find withOriginal Item: This is a fine example comes straight out of an old collection that includes not only a totally original matched Mauser 71 84 rifle but a rare adaptation of a earlier French bayonet that was specifically fit to this very rifle for use in WW1. A truly fabulous original Model 1871 84 Mauser bolt action rifle with tube magazine under barrel. This rifle is actually dated 1888 on the receiver and the really crisp wood stock still retains