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gewehr 98 -

Can anyone identify the meaning of the cartouches in the enclosed images?

Item in question is a German-made Infatantrie Gewehr M71 Mauser rifle, as designed and produced by
the Mauser firm in Oberndorf a/m Neckar. It was manufactured in 1880 and sold to China soon after.

Chinese arms of later eras (1930's to 1950's) often bear the cartouche of local home guard or
militia units. This particular cartouche has stumped typical translations of such, seemingly due
to the time period of its application.

Thank you in advance for any information. Any data will be used to advance the knowledge of early
Chinese military arms.



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lozolo -

seems its 德记，that is traditional chinese.it means that the boss of that shop where be made
may have the family name 德,that shop named 德记。










renzhe -

Wouldn't 德 stand for Germany in this case?










fireball9261 -

It is most likely not as German.










lozolo -

德记must be the shop's name.there are lot's such names like 王记，顺记，张记， ect










OracleBone -

"德记洋行" (Tait& co.), which once was one of the most important foreign firm in China, was
set up in Xiamen city of Fujian province in 1841, and belonged to the British East Indian Company.










gewehr 98 -

Thanks to all for your replies!

Some cursory research on the firm "Tait and Co." reveal that they were heavily involved in the
buying and selling of Chinese male slaves, aka 'coolies', especially to plantations in Cuba and
the guano mines in the Galopagos Islands. Apparently arms such as the one exhibited above were
used to suppress revolts and mutinies. Interesting history.

Some links to information concerning the above data.

http://books.google.com/books?id=DUQ...uLaw#PPA152,M1

http://www.rootsweb.com/~guycigtr/Samuel_Boddington.htm

http://www.takaoclub.com/bowne/index.htm












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