Original German Mauser Model 1871 Short Rifle Exported to Siam Serial 1480E - dated 1877 Russian Maxim 1910 Clouds and drifting smoke resulted

Clouds and drifting smoke resulted in a secondary target

but it is not fully legible

Purple Heart Medal Ribbon with oak leaf cluster

perhaps recovered from some battlefield long after the war was over

It was established on 8 May 1919 as the Marine Corps Expeditionary Ribbon

Original German Mauser Model 1871 Short Rifle Exported to Siam Serial 1480E - dated 1877 Russian Maxim 1910 Clouds and drifting smoke resultedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the Mauser Model 1871 Infantry Rifle, manufactured in 1877. It bears serial number 1480E on the Barrel and Receiver, with a matching bolt. After service in Germany, it was exported to Siam, known today as Thailand. There it was shortened by about 8 inches, with the front fitting removed so it could no longer mount a bayonet. There are theories regarding this being due to the shorter