Mauser 71/84 Rifle 11m/m

[Bill Grist]

Enjoy this 11m/m Mauser Model 71/84 Rifle.. Manufactured at the Spandau Arsenal in 1888.... The rifle is in unfired condition...BILL

[Bill Grist]

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[LT69]

Lovely looking rifle there Bill ! There is something about the early Mausers that screams out quality and craftsmanship.

I must dig out a few of my 71's and 71/84's and get some photos taken. I started my rifle collection with a few of these old Mausers here in the UK.
An old guy was moving overseas and we got talking at a show. He mentioned he had a number of old guns he wasn't able to take with him, would I be interested? Well I went round to his house the following week and he pulled rifle after rifle out of an old wardrobe, eight in all ! A Gras carbine, a Chassepot, a Mauser 1871, two 71/84's, a Martini and a couple of Remington rolling blocks. I asked him how much he wanted for them and he said nothing, I could have them !

I've added a few more Mausers to my collection since then and they've been a pretty good investment with prices for decent, matching number rifles nudging the magic £1k mark.

That said, I'd never sell any of the guns the old boy gave me and hope to be able to pass them on to a young collector gratis when I'm an old boy myself !

[LT69]

I'll post the pictures here when I get a chance http://vortex500.blogspot.com oh and I have another original/non RC S42 K98 arriving in the next few weeks !

[rick1]

Awesome Bill...Awesome!
You never cease to amaze!

Thanks for showing.

[billbert]

Bill
do you recall where you got this from ?? they are a work of art of the machine age............ Billbert

[MauserKar98k]

Wow, they don't get much more pristine than that! How did you manage to find an unfired one?

[GWA]

Damn fine one Bill. It's very rare to find a Prussian 71/84 in that condition. Most like that I have had or seen were Bavarians from Amberg. Is the butt plate unit marked?

[Gary Cain]

Beautiful example Bill! But where's the box of ammo? I have an unoppened originl box of it floating around my shop somewhere!


Cheers
Gary

[Bill Grist]

Beautiful example Bill! But where's the box of ammo? I have an unoppened originl box of it floating around my shop somewhere!


Cheers
Gary

I have an original blue box of 20.. I could not find it when I took the picts. of the 71/84...BILL

[Douglas Jr.]

Outstanding condition.
Don't know why I just saw this topic now! Shame on me.
Congratulations!

[Willi Z.]

Wow Bill, that is a superb 71/84! I have never seen one so clean. I had one years ago but it was not nearly as nice.