Original German Museum Grade Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1882 - Serial No 592 Empire Edged Weapons The wood ship home box

The wood ship home box measures 24 x 24 x 8 and is nicely marked on the exterior:

There is some fraying on one side in places

Business was slow into 1870 when Stevens occupied a converted grist mill and had just sixty employees

which added to accuracy and reduced wind drag on the shell

Only a handful found

Original German Museum Grade Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1882 - Serial No 592 Empire Edged Weapons The wood ship home boxOriginal Item: Only One Available. "Museum Grade" is not a term that we use often at all, so we do not use it lightly. However there is no better description for the condition of this rifle. It definitely never saw service, and is one of the best examples of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle that we have ever seen. Only two that we can recall exceeded the condition of this example. It is covered with Imperial German inspection and acceptance markings on