Rare Mauser Tankgewehr M1918 WWI anti-tank rifle, 13×92R TuF, Imperial Germany, s/n 81xx
CHF14,500.00
Tax included
German Mauser Tankgewehr Mod. 1918 anti-tank rifle
Imperial German manufacture of 1918 by Mauser Werke, Oberndorf am Neckar.
s/n 81## present on all major components of the rifle; bolt n° 80##, complete and period-correct.
Cal. 13×92 R (13.2 mm TuF).
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100 % original 1918 configuration, unmodified and unaltered.
Original barrel marked 13.02 (measured bore diameter), with clearly visible rifling.
Imperial German acceptance markings crown / K and inspection stamps KK, typical of late-war Mauser production.
Original stock with preserved workshop markings; metal showing a homogeneous patina consistent with Imperial German service use.
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The first operational anti-tank rifle in history, developed to defeat Allied tanks during the First World War, notorious for its extremely violent recoil.
Historically very sound example, having undergone no later civilian or colonial modification.
Homogeneous ensemble, well above the average of surviving Tankgewehr rifles.
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Exceptional piece.
Very rare & highly collectible.
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Data sheet
- Type
- Rifled barrel
- Origin
- Germany
- Calibre
- 13×92 R (13.2 mm TuF)
- Authorization LArm
- Acquisition Permit
- Condition
- Exceptional Piece
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Rare Mauser Tankgewehr M1918 WWI anti-tank rifle, 13×92R TuF, Imperial Germany, s/n 81xx
German Mauser Tankgewehr Mod. 1918 anti-tank rifle
Imperial German manufacture of 1918 by Mauser Werke, Oberndorf am Neckar.
s/n 81## present on all major components of the rifle; bolt n° 80##, complete and period-correct.
Cal. 13×92 R (13.2 mm TuF).
.
100 % original 1918 configuration, unmodified and unaltered.
Original barrel marked 13.02 (measured bore diameter), with clearly visible rifling.
Imperial German acceptance markings crown / K and inspection stamps KK, typical of late-war Mauser production.
Original stock with preserved workshop markings; metal showing a homogeneous patina consistent with Imperial German service use.
.
The first operational anti-tank rifle in history, developed to defeat Allied tanks during the First World War, notorious for its extremely violent recoil.
Historically very sound example, having undergone no later civilian or colonial modification.
Homogeneous ensemble, well above the average of surviving Tankgewehr rifles.
.
Exceptional piece.
Very rare & highly collectible.