![]() ![]() The rear of the barrel is stamped: "20078/8.15 X 46R". OBERNDORF A.N." and the rear bridge is stamped with the "Mauser Banner" logo. The side wall is marked: "MAUSER-WERKE A.G. ![]() The top of the receiver ring is marked with a large "Austrian/Nazi Eagle clutching a Swastika/ T.S.T.V./20078 with the left side stamped with the pre-war Commercial "Crown over B, G and U" proofs and commercial "Eagle/N" firing proof. It is estimated that only 20-30 of these rifles are even known or documented in the U.S. Some were even given away as top shooting prizes by the Nazis at military/special shooting events. These rifles were used in both military/international 300 meter rifle matches (akin to our National Matches) as well as off-hand Schuetzen matches as either a repeater or single shot hence the name "einheitsgewehr". It is chambered for the 8.15 X 46R, standard military/schuetzen target rifle cartridge used from 1900-1945. This is a new made "Mauser Banner" target rifle, not reworked WWI rifle, manufactured on special order for the Pro-Nazi Tyrolean Austrian shooting clubs. This is a beautiful example of an extremely rare pre-war Mauser Einheitsgewehr (universal) target rifle as manufactured circa 1930. ![]()
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