Original Imperial German Garde Regiment Marked Mauser M1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1887 - Serial 6376 Holsters & Cases It bears serial number 7278

It bears serial number 7278 on the barrel jacket

the local population began to fear the potential for retaliation

A very nice early French Percussion Carbine

when Germany broke the Non-aggression pact and launched Operation Barbarossa

The silver is still quite shiny in places

Original Imperial German Garde Regiment Marked Mauser M1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1887 - Serial 6376 Holsters & Cases It bears serial number 7278Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle the first Magazine rifle widely used by the German Empire. The rifle is covered with Imperial German inspection and acceptance markings. The serial number 6376 or shortened number 76 appears on almost all components of the rifle, except for a few screws and the bolt, which was swapped out at arsenal at some point. It is marked with serial number 12. The