Original Rare Imperial German Mauser Model 1879 G.A.G. Border Guards Rifle by Spangenberg & Sauer Dated 1880 - Matching Serial 375 Category_MG 34 Mounts In 1909 the regiment received

In 1909 the regiment received a machine gun company

and other marks from handling and service

who would use them as a backup personal second revolver to take into battle

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The Germans took the opportunity to make a point about the development of the use of flechettes by stamping some of their flechettes (that were the same in style to the French ones)

Original Rare Imperial German Mauser Model 1879 G.A.G. Border Guards Rifle by Spangenberg & Sauer Dated 1880 - Matching Serial 375 Category_MG 34 Mounts In 1909 the regiment receivedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the rare Mauser Model 1879 G. A. G. Border Guards rifle, one of only approximately 4,000 that were manufactured in 1880. As the name implies they were intended for Prussian border guard use, and they utilized a unique 11. 1537. 5mmR cartridge, a trimmed down version of the full power military cartridge. These were pretty much a slightly scaled down Model 1871 Mauser rifle, and they are not