Original Imperial German Regiment Marked Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1886 - Serial 218 Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The scabbard looks to have

The scabbard looks to have been polished recently

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Original Imperial German Regiment Marked Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle by Spandau Dated 1886 - Serial 218 Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The scabbard looks to haveOriginal 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 218 or shortened number 18 appears on almost all components of the rifle, except for the bolt, which was swapped out at arsenal at some point. It is marked with serial number 21491. The rifle was issued