Original German Mauser Mod. 71 Converted in France to Uruguay Daudeteau / Dovitis Rifle - serial 70172 Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly The scabbard is elaborately decorated

The scabbard is elaborately decorated with intricate patterns of gilt silverwork and the scabbard comes permanently attached to a matching highly decorated belt

after the German constituent states were abolished in 1935

The day of the pike had waned but a weapon such as this was a sign of Rank and was easily visible across a field of Battle before the Cannon smoke had obliterated everything

used as both a tool and as a weapon

exhausted and angry at the enormous losses it had sustained

Original German Mauser Mod. 71 Converted in France to Uruguay Daudeteau / Dovitis Rifle - serial 70172 Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly The scabbard is elaborately decoratedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare "Dovitis" rifle, which is a French conversion of the German Mauser Model 1871 Infantry Rifle. This example bears Serial #70172 on the receiver and bolt, and is marked marked I. G. Mod. 71 on the opposite side in German "Black Letter" type. This stands for Infanterie Gewehr (Infantry Rifle) Model 71. The opposite side of the receiver has the original manufacture date of 1879,