Small Arms of WWI Primer 078: German Mauser 71/84

Thanks to you all, just picked one up, real gem. All apart now getting the once over and cleaned. Thanks to Eric, made some 43 Mauser and hope to shoot later this week. BTW, just got the posters I ordered, really nice.

Michael Kibler

Crokay balls aren't that small....

Veteran of the Mushroom Wars

You mean Ludwig Loewe? That name has already come up a lot on this show, it was the company behind the Luger pistol amongst other things and invested heavily in Mauser.

Greg Stachowski

The age of transition is my favorite as well, which is why I have a shelf full of dies for cartridges most people have never heard of......and CH-4D's number is on speed dial. To delve very far into this era, one needs to set aside about one-third of your available collecting money just to afford the more obscure dies and bullet molds. That said, it is still cheaper than chasing a little round ball around an over manicured lawn.

Richard Anderson

agreed. if I had the money and space to keep them I would SOOO collect the "transition era."

Andrew MacDougall

@ ~29:15 -- Say what? Hey Othais, do you think you can write the actual name down in a reply to this post? Or were you intentionally obfuscating the name to keep a surprise in store for a later episode?

Bruce Brodnax

My favorite era of firearms development. No one quite sure exactly what technology will win out, or even what basic doctrine is "right" for riflemen. Look at the variety of weapons in service in, say, 1880-1890 - and how quickly things changed.

John S Wren

Agreed. Born in a very short "era"

C&Rsenal

this gun almost feels like a transitional fossil. it's kinda odd, and a step forward, but really didn't go farther.

George Hilty

yay!! a new video! i always look forward to these :)

George Hilty

We appreciate it!

C&Rsenal

And by historical I mean specifically the pre-smokeless powder veriety, I have a no4mk1 and an 03a3 but I wish I could go back further than that

Man I wish I had the infrastructure to reload, then I can own and shoot historical rifles... Every so often you feel just a slight pang of sadness when you only own modern Firearms

yes. it did :)

Yeah Monday night C&R!

Baron Engel

Just what the doctor ordered

Jonathan Jordan

I saw you on Eric's channel and it rang my guilt bell.. so I am now a patron. Othias Mae et al YOU ROCK!