Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this outstanding bolt-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Amberg I.G. Mod. 71/84 (Infanterie-Gewehr M1871/84).
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Amberg
Model: I.G. Mod. 71/84 (Infanterie-Gewehr M1871/84)
Serial: 74351
Date of Manufacture: 1887
Caliber: 11.15x60mmR (Black Powder)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 24"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Flip-Up Adjustable Ladder Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is stamped “I.G. Mod. 71/84”, along with the serial number “74351”. The top of the chamber flat is stamped with a crown above the word “Amberg”. The left chamber flat is stamped with a “Crown/L” proof mark, the serial number “74351”, and two “Crown above letter” proof marks. The right side of the receiver is stamped with the date of manufacture, “1887". The right chamber flat is stamped with three “Crown above letter” proof marks.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Mauser Model 1871 — officially designated Gewehr 71 or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 (often stamped “I.G.Mod.71”) — represents the first bolt-action service rifle adopted by the newly unified German Empire following the Franco-Prussian War. Designed by Paul and Wilhelm Mauser and produced at the Spandau arsenal, the Gewehr 71 is a bolt-action, single-shot rifle chambered for the 11.15×60mmR black powder cartridge. It features the innovative Mauser wing-type safety, which improved upon earlier Prussian designs. In 1884, the rifles underwent a significant redesign, resulting in the Gewehr 1871/84, which incorporated an 8-round tubular magazine beneath the barrel, a Mauser-designed lifting mechanism, and a magazine cut-off enabling optional single-shot fire. While retaining the external characteristics of the Model 1871, the 1871/84 was largely a newly engineered rifle rather than a simple conversion. Production took place across multiple state arsenals, including Spandau, Amberg, Erfurt, and Danzig, yielding approximately one million examples.
Model: I.G. Mod. 71/84 (Infanterie-Gewehr M1871/84)
Serial: 74351
Date of Manufacture: 1887
Caliber: 11.15x60mmR (Black Powder)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 24"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Flip-Up Adjustable Ladder Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is stamped “I.G. Mod. 71/84”, along with the serial number “74351”. The top of the chamber flat is stamped with a crown above the word “Amberg”. The left chamber flat is stamped with a “Crown/L” proof mark, the serial number “74351”, and two “Crown above letter” proof marks. The right side of the receiver is stamped with the date of manufacture, “1887". The right chamber flat is stamped with three “Crown above letter” proof marks.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Mauser Model 1871 — officially designated Gewehr 71 or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 (often stamped “I.G.Mod.71”) — represents the first bolt-action service rifle adopted by the newly unified German Empire following the Franco-Prussian War. Designed by Paul and Wilhelm Mauser and produced at the Spandau arsenal, the Gewehr 71 is a bolt-action, single-shot rifle chambered for the 11.15×60mmR black powder cartridge. It features the innovative Mauser wing-type safety, which improved upon earlier Prussian designs. In 1884, the rifles underwent a significant redesign, resulting in the Gewehr 1871/84, which incorporated an 8-round tubular magazine beneath the barrel, a Mauser-designed lifting mechanism, and a magazine cut-off enabling optional single-shot fire. While retaining the external characteristics of the Model 1871, the 1871/84 was largely a newly engineered rifle rather than a simple conversion. Production took place across multiple state arsenals, including Spandau, Amberg, Erfurt, and Danzig, yielding approximately one million examples.
Although soon surpassed by smokeless powder, box magazine rifles such as the Gewehr 88, the 1871/84 continued in service with reserve and naval units, and many were later exported or sold as surplus, with ammunition manufactured commercially well into the mid-20th century. Today, the I.G. Mod.71/84 stands as a key milestone in the evolution of German infantry small arms, bridging the transition from single-shot black-powder rifles to repeating, magazine-fed designs.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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