Original German Mauser Mod. 71 Converted in France to Uruguay Daudeteau / Dovitis Carbine dated 1879 - serial 639 81mm Mortar with great wood stocks and

with great wood stocks and an intact saddle ring

It is decorated with a well detailed silvered eagle insignia on the peak and an open silvered aluminum wreath surrounding a tri-color cockade on the band

and not the usual green felt

and helps trace his progress in the Navy through the war

Original German Mauser Mod. 71 Converted in France to Uruguay Daudeteau / Dovitis Carbine dated 1879 - serial 639 81mm Mortar with great wood stocks andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare "Dovitis" carbine, which is a French conversion of the German Mauser Model 1871 Infantry Rifle. We have had several of the rifle length examples before, but this is only the second carbine we have had! This example bears Serial #639 on the receiver and bolt, and is marked marked I. G. Mod. 71 on the opposite side in German "Black Letter" type. This stands for Infanterie Gewehr