Original German Mauser Karabiner Mod. 71 Converted in France to Uruguay Daudeteau / Dovitis Carbine dated 1876 - serial 2712 Russian Issue Equipment Complete with early brass long

Complete with early brass long dividers every third round

The weapon comes with a folding butt stock and bipod and is mounted on an original Anti-Aircraft Tripod commonly referred to as the "Music Stand" (for obvious reasons)

though the book may have gotten moist at some point

which kept the gun's trail and wheels perfectly still during the firing sequence

We know this because several members of the unit scratched their names on the inside of the driver’s compartment armored doors

Original German Mauser Karabiner Mod. 71 Converted in France to Uruguay Daudeteau / Dovitis Carbine dated 1876 - serial 2712 Russian Issue Equipment Complete with early brass longOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare "Dovitis" carbine, which is a French conversion of the German Model 1871 Carbine. We have had several of carbines before, but they were all converted from the infantry rifle. This is the first example we have had that was converted from an original carbine. The receivers for both were identical, so most likely they were mixed somewhat indiscriminately. This example bears Serial