Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Amberg Dated 1887 - Serial 16651 Madsen LMG which certainly authenticates this piece

which certainly authenticates this piece as period

The front of the barrel has the correct "barleycorn" sight installed

November 1942

This is right in the right time frame for this helmet

and it can be spun freely even at full cock

Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Amberg Dated 1887 - Serial 16651 Madsen LMG which certainly authenticates this pieceOriginal 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 was almost certainly an arsenal reconditioned rifle, assembled for rear echelon troops during WWI, who were often armed with Mauser 1871 84 and Gewehr 88 'Commission' rifles. It has a lovely patina of age that is simply impossible to