'71 Mauser

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Does anyone know if the '71 Mauser rifle or carbine one sees here in Canada had any 19th century civilian use in the West?

I see a fair number of these around from time to time and have wondered when and how they showed up here. Dominion loaded this cartridge, have seen really old boxes, so they must have been used for hunting - but when?

Tnks.
 
Some .43 Mauser rifles were sold off surplus prior to the First War. Don't know about pre-1900 though.
 
I recall seeing .43s in one of the reprinted catalogues from the period, although I forget which one.
 
Many manufacturers produced 71 pattern mausers for nearly 3 full decades before the turn of the century. I would be very, very surprised if some commercial guns did'nt make it to the west by 1900. (If only in the hands of wealthier sportsman)
 
makes sense

Thanks David. Sure stands to reason. I have always wondered why guys go for the Martinis, Springfields, Sharps, Remingtons et al as authentic BPCR and CAS etc. as well as the cartridge rifle matches at Rondy's and sneer at the Mauser, when it is such a good hunting cartridge and fine rifle. Of course, the 'Mericans and lots of NRA influenced shooters think anything without an external hammer ain't a rifle. I would like someday to find good documentation on it's use in the old time hunting fields. It'd tickle me plumb to death to find an old pic of a hunter with a dead buff brandishing the .43.:dancingbanana:

Cheers.
 
I agree a 71 carbine is a MUCH better rifle then the yank attempts. BPCR and CAS should welcome the 71 carbine, if they don't find new shooting buddies.

The rejection of the rifle by the above may be due to the fact that no one is making and profitting off of selling over priced low quality reproduction 1871 mausers.
 
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