Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Amberg Dated 1887 - Matching Serial 76351 MG 15 indicating Military use from the

indicating Military use from the Board of Ordnance

So this was a Tax Man's Blunderbuss

serial number 292542B indicates that it was manufactured in 1889

- Original wartime binder with stationary

Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Amberg Dated 1887 - Matching Serial 76351 MG 15 indicating Military use from theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely service used example of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle, the first Magazine rifle widely used by the German Empire. It looks to have a good amount of service, and may have been reissued for use during WWI, as rear echelon troops were often armed with Mauser 1871 84 and Gewehr 88 'Commission' rifles. It has a lovely patina of age that is simply impossible to duplicate. The rifle is covered with