Damn .... that helmet goes very well with your moustache and goatee .... lose the long hair and you could be cast as an extra in a historic movie about the Franco-Prussian War or WW1
+Roy Kliffen Yes back then gas masks where new, facial hair, and long hair are not allowed for a few reasons. 1)beards prevent a solid seal for a gas mask. 2)long hair enables lice and ticks. Those are reasons. Americans back then had different problems then Europeans at the time.
Well whats interesting is that in the British military hair had to be short chin and lower lip shaven but it was part of the dress code that all soldiers should leave the upper lip unshaven as to grow a moustache... Nothing like a bunch of moustached men drinking tea and shooting Enfields...
+Pippin Crazy to think that in the old Prussian Army (well before unification), one had to grow facial hair, and if you couldn't grow a mustache or beard, you had to paint one on.
+Bart Bols In the Victorian era long hair had went out and beards were in. You're thinking of the colonial era, sometime in the first half of the 19th century people stopped wearing long hair and short hair was also common before then anyway.
I bought one earlier this year, won a silver medal in a black powder military rifle match. It's a lot of fun to shoot, especially since most guys were shooting Trapdoor Springfields, and other guns, but I was the only one who had a Gewehr 71.
A wonderful rifle. Congratulations on the silver medal. I just bought a Mauser Gewehr 71 myself, got it today in the mail. It's made in 1879 in Amberg, all matching numbers. Even the screws match. Everything is numbered. The rifle is in good condition with a good barrel. I have been looking for a Gewehr 71 for many years, finally found one. A great addition to my collection of Mauser's and other guns from pre-WW1 to WW2. Can't wait to shoot it.
+spiritof78 An archaic idea out of times when weaponparts were for example handforged, and specialy fittet for the individual gun. If the gun gets refurbished or repaired no part can get mixed with parts from other guns and cause problems. Absolutly unecessary when parts got manufactured standardised and in great scale - but you know; old habits dont die easily. Besides those numbers got hammered into the metal manualy - you don`t want to take ol`Hans his job away, wouldn`t you ;)
At 7:41 I decided to search the marking, and discovered that the rifle he is showing with was from one of the reserve infantry regiments. the 113th (5th Baden) Infantry. The only notable fact is that the unit never saw direct combat before its disbandment.
+Jason “cyberspace entity” Doe The Prussians actually had the reputation to be overly bureaucratic... in the eyes of other overly bureaucratic Germans. The serialized screws, though, that seems like something someone would invent for an Monty Python sketch.
Deine Videos sind immer wieder sehr lehrreich, ich freue mich immer wenn du was über deutsche Geschichte bringst :) Ich hoffe dein Deutsch reicht aus um das zu lesen ;) Grüße aus Deutschland!
+no name available I agree, but I would also like to point out two minor mistakes I found. The first one right at the start of the video you'd have to say "vergessene Waffen" instead of "vergessen Waffen" because of the plural. Same reason at the end it should be "meine Herren" instead of "mein Herren". Other than that your german was really good.
The Swedish Panda I know. I didn't say this to discourage him or anything, but whatever you want to learn you need someone to point out your mistakes to be able to improve in it, because most times you don't notice them yourself.
A wonderful rifle. I just bought a Mauser Gewehr 71, got it today in the mail. It's made in 1879 in Amberg, all matching numbers. Even the screws match. Everything is numbered. The rifle is in good condition with a good barrel. I have been looking for a Gewehr 71 for many years, finally found one. A great addition to my collection of Mauser's and other guns from pre-WW1 to WW2.
Pro tip: put the gun to the side as your pulling the bolt back to eject the spent case if needed. rather than waiting until after pulling the bolt to the rear as i see a lot of ppl do. Do it in 1 quick motion.
6 years ago. Has it been that long. In have expanded my firearms knoweth so much through though forgotten weapons. Thank you Ian. Fundamental engineering explained for the layman.
The manual of arms at the time emphasized coordinated volley fire I think for which you don't absolutely need repeating rifles. Militaries were also seemingly obsessed that given repeating (or later on self loading) rifles soldiers would "waste" ammunition. Look at the rifles with magazine cut-offs from around this period.
You should have kept that one Ian it suits you and you seem excited by that I love how passionate you are about the Guns and how much Knowledge you have about them it is fascinating I enjoy your videos
My late father owned one of these. He bought it in San Francisco in 1962 for $14. It looks like the cleaning rod is missing on this particular Mauser. The cleaning rod screwed in a hole right beneath the barrel. My father took the cleaning rod off of his gun and used it for a fire poker.
This rifle is marked for the 113th Infantry Regiment, 5ft company (2nd battalion), weapon No 7. The Prussian unit markings system is explained here: ruclips.net/video/96diVoZfQJM/видео.html
Wow someone got a deal! What a lucky bidder. Great job with having fun in the video Ian. Thats something I like seeing you do more as your channel grows. - Jacob S.
As an owner of one of these fine weapons I truly love the quality of its fit and its finish. The German craftsmen took such pride in their work! Been offered bigger money for mine, but this one is mine parked under our mantle since before I was born in the 60’s. Wish I could fire it, unfortunately the barrel was fouled when dad received it! Great report!!!
Ian, I know I'm late to the party on this video, but I feel like I'm looking at the Mosin Nagant 1891's uncle. The bolt handle, the bolt path in the top of the receiver, the shape of the cocking piece, everything. It's hard to miss that Mosin and Nagant used the Gewehr 71 as the basis for the MN 1891.
Herzlichen Dank für Ihre tollen Bemühungen ihr Deutsch zu verbessern. Es funktioniert. Many thanks for trying to improve your German. It works. And its worth it. There are a ton of great resources on weapon techonology out there, that are avaiable in german only.
Great history Ian, as always! After studying early modern Germany (late medieval), I had yet to come up to unification as such, so the date of 1871 will now sick in my mind. Thanks
LOVE the pickelhaube! We need more historically correct accessories in these videos, besides just the bayonets. It is great to see these close up and see how they function, rather than just photos in print articles. One thing that would be nice would be a brief mention of the ballistics, if you have the info available. Keep up the great work!
It's enjoyable to see the similarity, at least superficially, how the Gewehr 71's bolt is to the Gewehr 88. Goes to show sort of how rushed that later rifle was developed.
I saw several of these at a local store a few years back. They all had property tags and documentation for being used in the movie "The Last Samurai". Unfortunately, they had all been painted to look new (as they would have been in that time). I didn't buy one, but kind of regret it.
$575 is not a lot of money to pay and have such an interesting piece of history. I have a Gewehr 71/84 and was told NEVER to remove screw that keeps bolt in place, only to loosen it. apparently ok to do with the Mod 71 ???. Great presentation !
I like to point out this rifle was serviced to the 113th (5th Baden) Infantry Regiment which was attached XIV Army Corps. This explains the initials FW which were the initials of Grand Duke Frederick I.
Not the first time you've worn that Pickelhaube, but i do enjoy you bringing it out. You might not have other examples of it but going over some details and some history of it would be interesting, is that something that's up your alley Ian?
I'd love to see a developmental history of military bolt action rifles from the beginning of the smokeless powder era to WW2. Since, for the most part it seems that stuff stayed basically the same, especially considering how rapid other military tech advanced in that time period, and I'd like to know what incremental improvements were made.
I have a request - Gewehr 88 or 88/05, maybe start an informal series going through through some lesser known mausers - go onto the various ww1 mauser carbines, interwar mausers, odd updated ww1 rifles used in ww2 etc....
The Prussians, I thought their cultures, their cloths, their weapons, and there everything was beautiful. They even had subtle yet formal war uniforms, they dressed in their best. That helmet and weapon are absolutely stunning. Thank you Prussia.
Great video. You mentioned Serbia used the model 1871. That version is called "Model 1880" and it was modified a bit by Serbian major Kosta "Koka" Milovanović ( it had a bolt guide, progressive rifling...) and used a smaller caliber - 10,15 mm.
I demand thematic costumes from now on!
+ShaDOWDoG667
I third this
+DrBreezeAir Agreed.
+DrBreezeAir Ja Ja
at least a new mustache every video haha
+DrBreezeAir I think my monitor will explode if any Napoleonic era weapons are discussed due to color overload :/
Wow, Johann does a great impression of his non-Prussian cousin Ian!
NormanMatchem lol
Ja ja ja
NormanMatchem 666 likes
The pickelhaube makes the man!
I know, I got fooled for a second....
That mustache. It is glorious
DesertFoxCXVII ala-Kaiser Wilhelm moustache
That moustache is impeccable. I salute you!
I concur
cat
Gasp! It wasn't Johann, it was Ian himself! You're one time machine away from changing history!
Damn .... that helmet goes very well with your moustache and goatee .... lose the long hair and you could be cast as an extra in a historic movie about the Franco-Prussian War or WW1
Bart Bols In the military?
PS ... it is not about hating his long hair ... it is about accuracy :)
+Roy Kliffen
Yes back then gas masks where new, facial hair, and long hair are not allowed for a few reasons.
1)beards prevent a solid seal for a gas mask.
2)long hair enables lice and ticks.
Those are reasons. Americans back then had different problems then Europeans at the time.
Well whats interesting is that in the British military hair had to be short chin and lower lip shaven but it was part of the dress code that all soldiers should leave the upper lip unshaven as to grow a moustache...
Nothing like a bunch of moustached men drinking tea and shooting Enfields...
+Pippin Crazy to think that in the old Prussian Army (well before unification), one had to grow facial hair, and if you couldn't grow a mustache or beard, you had to paint one on.
+Bart Bols In the Victorian era long hair had went out and beards were in. You're thinking of the colonial era, sometime in the first half of the 19th century people stopped wearing long hair and short hair was also common before then anyway.
I bought one earlier this year, won a silver medal in a black powder military rifle match. It's a lot of fun to shoot, especially since most guys were shooting Trapdoor Springfields, and other guns, but I was the only one who had a Gewehr 71.
Wtf lmao
Really? Not even other guns like the Gras? All Trapdoors?
A wonderful rifle. Congratulations on the silver medal. I just bought a Mauser Gewehr 71 myself, got it today in the mail. It's made in 1879 in Amberg, all matching numbers. Even the screws match. Everything is numbered. The rifle is in good condition with a good barrel. I have been looking for a Gewehr 71 for many years, finally found one. A great addition to my collection of Mauser's and other guns from pre-WW1 to WW2. Can't wait to shoot it.
What a fine piece of craftsmanship. Serialized screw heads? Wow!
+spiritof78 An archaic idea out of times when weaponparts were for example handforged, and specialy fittet for the individual gun. If the gun gets refurbished or repaired no part can get mixed with parts from other guns and cause problems. Absolutly unecessary when parts got manufactured standardised and in great scale - but you know; old habits dont die easily. Besides those numbers got hammered into the metal manualy - you don`t want to take ol`Hans his job away, wouldn`t you ;)
Just lovely! I would not care how good or bad this shot, id own it just to look at it whenever i wanted!
Marked and proofed screws is something Ikea really needs....
At 7:41 I decided to search the marking, and discovered that the rifle he is showing with was from one of the reserve infantry regiments. the 113th (5th Baden) Infantry. The only notable fact is that the unit never saw direct combat before its disbandment.
The weird thing about it is, that the F.W. at 6:40 stands for Friedrich Wilhelm II. von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Your point?
@@samwecerinvictus He was just stating a simple fact.
That explains why it’s in such good condition!
He even shaped his mustache for the video, the madlad.
Oh god... that helmet... that mustache... those SERIALIZED SCREWS... it's hilarious xD
Congratulations on reaching the 200000 subs milestone, Ian!
Ordnung muss sein! ;p
+hjorturerlend muss*
+Jason “cyberspace entity” Doe The Prussians actually had the reputation to be overly bureaucratic... in the eyes of other overly bureaucratic Germans. The serialized screws, though, that seems like something someone would invent for an Monty Python sketch.
I heard pornhub was looking for youtubers. I can't imagine why but their only qualification was at least 150k subs.
Jason Doe 500k now! :D
Stache owns
Always fun to watch someone who enjoys their work
Deine Videos sind immer wieder sehr lehrreich, ich freue mich immer wenn du was über deutsche Geschichte bringst :) Ich hoffe dein Deutsch reicht aus um das zu lesen ;) Grüße aus Deutschland!
sehr gut Kamerad
In Ireland's day of need
Ah, you proved a friend indeed
When ye made the bullets speed,
Oh, my old Howth gun!
When your bark and bitter bite put the Saxon curse to flight!
And he didn't stop to fight
Oh, my old Howth gun!
your german gets better and better mein werter herr :D
+no name available A lot better! i just remembered the "Panzerbüsch" (Ian for Panzerbüchse)^^
+no name available I agree, but I would also like to point out two minor mistakes I found. The first one right at the start of the video you'd have to say "vergessene Waffen" instead of "vergessen Waffen" because of the plural. Same reason at the end it should be "meine Herren" instead of "mein Herren". Other than that your german was really good.
+Flo Huber german is really complex sometimes…
The Swedish Panda
I know. I didn't say this to discourage him or anything, but whatever you want to learn you need someone to point out your mistakes to be able to improve in it, because most times you don't notice them yourself.
Flo Huber yep true
$575? That's a steal!
Chompy yeah, If I had bid on it, it would have went to $2000. Because that's the kind of shit luck I have with gun auctions...
@@JackOSUrulz not just you, me as well.
Spandau, Erfurt and Danzig were all in Prussia, only Amberg is in Bavaria.
+MrMakabar Whoops!
+MrMakabar I was about to make a comment on that but you beat me to it.
PRUSSIA FUCK YEA
yea and spandau is in berlin
+Herr Fenchel
While it is the capital of Thuringia right now (1945-1952 and since 1990), from 1814 to 1945 Erfurt was in Prussia
A wonderful rifle. I just bought a Mauser Gewehr 71, got it today in the mail. It's made in 1879 in Amberg, all matching numbers. Even the screws match. Everything is numbered. The rifle is in good condition with a good barrel. I have been looking for a Gewehr 71 for many years, finally found one. A great addition to my collection of Mauser's and other guns from pre-WW1 to WW2.
That 'tash is getting good too, the wax just makes it superb!
Pro tip: put the gun to the side as your pulling the bolt back to eject the spent case if needed. rather than waiting until after pulling the bolt to the rear as i see a lot of ppl do. Do it in 1 quick motion.
6 years ago.
Has it been that long.
In have expanded my firearms knoweth so much through though forgotten weapons.
Thank you Ian.
Fundamental engineering explained for the layman.
The manual of arms at the time emphasized coordinated volley fire I think for which you don't absolutely need repeating rifles. Militaries were also seemingly obsessed that given repeating (or later on self loading) rifles soldiers would "waste" ammunition. Look at the rifles with magazine cut-offs from around this period.
You should have kept that one Ian it suits you and you seem excited by that I love how passionate you are about the Guns and how much Knowledge you have about them it is fascinating I enjoy your videos
"Wilkommen zu *Vergessene Waffen*" - gotta love Ians prussian cousin.
I am a simple man i see a pickelhaube and awesome facial hair i press like!
The real name of this helmet was ,Helm mit Spitze"/ helmet with point.
I find it fascinating how little these rifles sell for given the fact they were the first Mausers and had such history behind them.
My late father owned one of these. He bought it in San Francisco in 1962 for $14. It looks like the cleaning rod is missing on this particular Mauser. The cleaning rod screwed in a hole right beneath the barrel. My father took the cleaning rod off of his gun and used it for a fire poker.
Ian your videos are so informative not only about the weapon but the history that goes with it thank you
glad to see you having so much fun with these videos!
Ian should wear his moustache like this more often
dank stache ian
This rifle is marked for the 113th Infantry Regiment, 5ft company (2nd battalion), weapon No 7. The Prussian unit markings system is explained here: ruclips.net/video/96diVoZfQJM/видео.html
I just noticed a cut out near the chamber that looks just like the 1880 cut out on the Gras rifles in case of cartridge rupture
This is probably my favorite RUclips channel! I love learning and being interested and engaged!
I have learned so much from this channel and I continue to. My mom says that if I was this interested in school work I would be a straight A student
Wow someone got a deal! What a lucky bidder. Great job with having fun in the video Ian. Thats something I like seeing you do more as your channel grows. - Jacob S.
They were also manufactured in Austria , I have ( and shoot) a Kar.71 dated 1876 marked Oesterreichischer Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft Steyr.
The second Holstein-Schlesvig war in 1864 was fought by the danes with musket's and this is only a couple years later. Amazing.
Danke Johann, fuer die interessanten Informationen!
Congrats on reaching 200K subs! Looking forwards to your continued presence here on RUclips.
As an owner of one of these fine weapons I truly love the quality of its fit and its finish. The German craftsmen took such pride in their work! Been offered bigger money for mine, but this one is mine parked under our mantle since before I was born in the 60’s. Wish I could fire it, unfortunately the barrel was fouled when dad received it! Great report!!!
Ian, I know I'm late to the party on this video, but I feel like I'm looking at the Mosin Nagant 1891's uncle. The bolt handle, the bolt path in the top of the receiver, the shape of the cocking piece, everything. It's hard to miss that Mosin and Nagant used the Gewehr 71 as the basis for the MN 1891.
Nice job with the moustache wax. That is indeed the authentic Kaiser-style flavor saver.
Danke für das tolle Video ! :D greetings from germany
My eyes couldn't look away from this moustache of majesty and Preußische Stolz.
Great rifle by the way !
I adore the style of this rifle and most similar firearms of this era.
Der Helm paßt sehr gut zum Bart! Thanks for your fantastic youtube channel!
Meine Heisse Ian aus Rock Island Auctions. You alllllmost had it all Ian, keep up the great videos.
It's pretty amazing how many elements of modern bolts I see in that old 71 bolt
LOL! Great intro! Love your channel Ian! You are always informative and fascinating to listen to! Thank you for your excellent RUclips channel!
his moustache and beard matches the helmet very well.
Really rockin' the moustache there Ian!
I think,it will be one of the best rifle for big hunting till today..
Seeing a Rifle from Erfurt on your channel... Home sweet home
Hervorragende Einleitung! Wonderful intro! 😀
Your videos, are always interesting & informative. Thank you.
I have watched several of your reoprts and they are really great!
Herzlichen Dank für Ihre tollen Bemühungen ihr Deutsch zu verbessern. Es funktioniert.
Many thanks for trying to improve your German. It works.
And its worth it. There are a ton of great resources on weapon techonology out there, that are avaiable in german only.
Great history Ian, as always! After studying early modern Germany (late medieval), I had yet to come up to unification as such, so the date of 1871 will now sick in my mind. Thanks
That intro was genuinely great!
Please do more videos like this and the Pederson device!
5th Baden Infantry Regiment Number 113 garrisoned in Freiburg, Baden.
LOVE the pickelhaube! We need more historically correct accessories in these videos, besides just the bayonets. It is great to see these close up and see how they function, rather than just photos in print articles. One thing that would be nice would be a brief mention of the ballistics, if you have the info available. Keep up the great work!
Cool rifle, cool moustache and cool Pickelhaube! :)
You really have brushed up your German. Ein sehr gutes Video :)
That moustache.. Yes. Yes. All my thumbs up to that one!
Tolles Video wie immer!
Excellent presentation as usual.
It's enjoyable to see the similarity, at least superficially, how the Gewehr 71's bolt is to the Gewehr 88.
Goes to show sort of how rushed that later rifle was developed.
That helmet goes with the stache.
The helmet is good, the handlebar adds that finishing touch.
Luckily I watched the proof mark video last night and I understood them! Thanks for sharing ian
A friend once asked help identifying an old German long gun that turned out to be the carbine version of this. Interesting firearm.
that open in was great I wish I had the money so I could partake in one of these auctions.
Magnificent stache. Magnificent channel.
Ausgezeichnete Darstellung!
I saw several of these at a local store a few years back. They all had property tags and documentation for being used in the movie "The Last Samurai". Unfortunately, they had all been painted to look new (as they would have been in that time). I didn't buy one, but kind of regret it.
you pull that look off perfectly
I'm here getting my daily dose of the Gun Jesus !!!! Thanks Ian, great vid as always :)
I'm loving the mustache, subtle but very fitting. :)
That nice rifle can't compete with the superb Pickelhaube.
Great way to wear your mustasche Ian, I would leave it this way looks very cool, Like your vids always and very much
Excellent as always, thanks.
It's amazing how all modern helmets mimic German ones. Even the new high speed helmets look like that without the spike and designs.
$575 is not a lot of money to pay and have such an interesting piece of history. I have a Gewehr 71/84 and was told NEVER to remove screw that keeps bolt in place, only to loosen it. apparently ok to do with the Mod 71 ???. Great presentation !
I like to point out this rifle was serviced to the 113th (5th Baden) Infantry Regiment which was attached XIV Army Corps. This explains the initials FW which were the initials of Grand Duke Frederick I.
The new mic sounds great.
Not the first time you've worn that Pickelhaube, but i do enjoy you bringing it out. You might not have other examples of it but going over some details and some history of it would be interesting, is that something that's up your alley Ian?
The unit this rifle belonged to was the 113th (5th Baden) Infantry Regiment. The proofing mark "FW" relates to Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Baden.
It's great when your stache goes along with Pickelhaube.
I'd love to see a developmental history of military bolt action rifles from the beginning of the smokeless powder era to WW2. Since, for the most part it seems that stuff stayed basically the same, especially considering how rapid other military tech advanced in that time period, and I'd like to know what incremental improvements were made.
Nice mustache Ian really rocking it.
The stamps on the buttplate indicates it to Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr.113, 5. Kompanie. Weapon No. 7
Johann needs to make further appearances :) I love it when Americans (or English speakers in general) speak German (or German-ish)!
I have a request - Gewehr 88 or 88/05, maybe start an informal series going through through some lesser known mausers - go onto the various ww1 mauser carbines, interwar mausers, odd updated ww1 rifles used in ww2 etc....
You are great never stop making dese videos.
The Prussians, I thought their cultures, their cloths, their weapons, and there everything was beautiful. They even had subtle yet formal war uniforms, they dressed in their best. That helmet and weapon are absolutely stunning. Thank you Prussia.
Got to love that Curly Bill mustache
Great video. You mentioned Serbia used the model 1871. That version is called "Model 1880" and it was modified a bit by Serbian major Kosta "Koka" Milovanović ( it had a bolt guide, progressive rifling...) and used a smaller caliber - 10,15 mm.