Mystery Mauser 2-24-06

[WmRoy]

Good Luck

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/WmRoy/forumMAUSERS/aa1.jpg

I believe, Stan, sc closer & rustybore are on the sidelines today.....

[Rustybore]

Would like to have one of those for the collection.:)

Kevin in Or.

[Ash]

:icon_scratch: Looks to be some form of Mauser M1871 Rifle in caliber 11mm. :dontknow:

[WmRoy]

you are very close........... but I need more details............:duel:

[xpertgreg]

what Ash said plus mannlicher?

gw

[WmRoy]

Not quite what I need................:dontknow:

[Blind Hog]

Appears to be a Mauser 1871 Karabiner to me, cartridge would be 11 x 60R.

Not a 1871/84 (repeater), 71/84 carbines are extremely rare.

Blind Hog

[WmRoy]

Appears to be a Mauser 1871 Karabiner to me, cartridge would be 11 x 60R.

Not a 1871/84 (repeater), 71/84 carbines are extremely rare.

Blind Hog


This is all correct. But after the 'engineer' carbine the other day I am holding out for 'one more word' in the description.....:D

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[Stan in SC]

Artillery?

[WmRoy]

Stan, remember you are on the sidelines.....:p :(

Not the right 'word' though.....:dontknow: :D :)

[Blind Hog]

:) Okay, let's throw out some long German names and and see if one fits. :) This is probably so simple it is hidden in plain sight.

Jagerbuchsen or Grenz-Aufsichts-Gewehr, although these would not be correct, to me, for a carbine.

Blind Hog

[WmRoy]

While those 'could' be correct..... I don't speak German............. what I'm looking for is in English. Something along lines of 'engineer'....... but other what types of troops used carbines????:confused: :confused:

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[Blind Hog]

You got me on this one, I do not know what to call it other than a carbine.

Maybe it's name is not an actual German model designation, but a "collector" term. Maybe a Cavalry carbine or a Ulan (cavalry) carbine or a Fortress carbine or a Sappers carbine.

A Grenz-A-G was a border guard rifle, actually a carbine as it had a 19.9" barrel. The Jagerbuchsen was actually a short rifle (29.5" barrel).

So my last shot at this one is a Cavalry carbine. :grinning-thumbsup:

Blind Hog

[WmRoy]

So my last shot at this one is a Cavalry carbine. :grinning-thumbsup:

Blind Hog

BINGO.... At least that's what Empire Arms has it listed as on their web site.....:devil-smiley-1: :dontknow: :devil-smiley-1: :dontknow: :devil-smiley-1:

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GERMAN Model Karabiner 1871 Prussian bolt-action Cavalry carbine

[Blind Hog]

What a relief, whew, now I get to rest for three days. :D

Blind Hog

[WmRoy]

You gotta admit it is a sweet looking little gun...... if I had any 'mad' money (or money that wouldn't make the wife mad) I would pick it up.....

Of course I probably would never get to shoot it.....:(

Oh well........ it's on Empires Site if anyone has some extra cash....:D :grinning-thumbsup:

Good Job Blind Hog!:headbanger:

[Rustybore]

I have the M71 rifle, and never even seen a carbine. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a nice one of those to shoot?

Kevin in Or.

[Mosko]

SOG has some 71/84 Carbines, that I have been asking questions about. I have the long rifle and fire it fairly regularly, and it's a lot of fun.

As I have been told, there seems to be no official reason for the existance of a 71/84 carbine. Apparently someone made these up for sales purposes. SOG says they were imported that way, who knows.

In spite of tall that, I have been considering the purchase of one simply as a curio, and for shooting.

[Rustybore]

I, too, have heard that they are made up carbines. Nonetheless, they look neat. I haven't fire my rifle yet, but do have all the reloading material for it. Just not the time to get some loaded up. Going to try a smokeless load.

Kevin in Or.