Mauser M71 Bolt-action Rifles: ‘Moustache wax not included’ (VIDEO)

In the quiet town of Oberndorf in the 1870s were a father and six sons, all well known as some of the best gunsmiths for miles. This family, the Mausers, included brothers Paul and Wilhelm who aspired to something larger. John Hames shared with you:   Mauser M71 Bolt-action Rifles: 'Moustache wax not included' (VIDEO) guns.com - Natty German reservist with Mauser M71 rifles and equally killer 'staches. (photo credit: German Archives) If you have ever picked up a bolt-action rifle made in the past century or so, odds are, at least a few of its features owe a hat tip to a gun that dates back to an age when men were men and mustaches were waxed. That's right, we are talking about the Mauser M71, and it launched a gun-making empire. Available on the App Store.

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