#GERMAN MAUSER RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#
The Selbstlader had two known variants a rifle and a carbine, both of which are functionally identical. 22 lr 98 blue, near mint bore, excellent stock, 26'' barrel, from the private collection of robert simpson comes a mauser dsm-34 that is quite possibly the last example produced as the serial number is the highest one recorded in his book, page 112.
The serial number 77005 appears on almost all parts of the gun, even the barrel bands, nose cap, and many of the screws. It is covered with Imperial German inspection and acceptance markings, even on the wood stock. The barrel, unlike most recoil-operated weapons, does not move instead, a cam plate situated in the rear receiver helps unlock the bolt, along with two large flapper locks. This is a wonderful all matching serial number example of the Mauser Model 1871 rifle.
The rifle used a flapper-locked recoil operation. Putting the magazine back in caused the bolt to slam forward and bring the first round into battery. Reloading the weapon was a complicated process the magazine release had to be pressed, and the trigger guard swung down slightly for the magazine to be removed. The magazine catch was located in a rather interesting place on the weapon behind the trigger guard. Historic Arms Resource Centre facility for British and Commonwealth Enfield and other Miniature calibre training and small-bore TARGET RIFLES (BSA- Birmingham Small Arms Co.), conversion units and. The Selbstlader is a development of the older M1906, 06/08 and 10/13 self-loading rifles. Every Selbstlader was replaced by two Mondragóns, and by then, the Selbstladers were largely phased out of service. To replace the weapon, Mondragón rifles were acquired by the German army and pushed into service. However, only 1,000 were made due to high manufacturing costs, reliability issues and its punishing recoil force. The Selbstlader was issued in 1916 with multiple 20-round magazines the rifle was able to put out volumes of fire impressive for its time.
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