Original German Schuetzen Rifle from Weiden Bavaria- Circa 1870 Lock Assembly This inscription reads " ABBASIA

This inscription reads " ABBASIA

By Treaty agreement with the British

The rebellion was finally quelled in 1859 after fearful loss of life both to the Europeans and Indians alike

belt-fed weapon designed by a German named Andreas Wilhelm Schwarzlose

Features a cut-out for the cleaning rod

Original German Schuetzen Rifle from Weiden Bavaria- Circa 1870 Lock Assembly This inscription reads " ABBASIAOriginal Item: Only One Available. Almost certainly a WW2 USGI bring back this is a German target rifle of incredible quality intended for recreational shooting in the latter part of the 19th century. Known as Schuetzen rifles, these were named after the German military term of the time basically referring to "snipers". These rifles were most often based on the falling block Martini system and, as can be seen with this example, great lengths were