gewehr 98 Posted October 30, 2007 at 05:36 AM Report Posted October 30, 2007 at 05:36 AM 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. Quote
lozolo Posted October 30, 2007 at 07:06 PM Report Posted October 30, 2007 at 07:06 PM 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。 Quote
renzhe Posted October 30, 2007 at 08:32 PM Report Posted October 30, 2007 at 08:32 PM Wouldn't 德 stand for Germany in this case? Quote
fireball9261 Posted October 30, 2007 at 11:13 PM Report Posted October 30, 2007 at 11:13 PM It is most likely not as German. Quote
lozolo Posted October 30, 2007 at 11:30 PM Report Posted October 30, 2007 at 11:30 PM 德记must be the shop's name.there are lot's such names like 王记，顺记，张记， ect Quote
OracleBone Posted October 31, 2007 at 06:16 PM Report Posted October 31, 2007 at 06:16 PM "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. Quote
gewehr 98 Posted November 1, 2007 at 08:19 PM Author Report Posted November 1, 2007 at 08:19 PM 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=DUQFAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA152&lpg=PA152&dq=tait+and+co+amoy&source=web&ots=Z3TWS5NNYP&sig=pOyeFzkZI89Fe49xS0Ym9xsuLaw#PPA152,M1 http://www.rootsweb.com/~guycigtr/Samuel_Boddington.htm http://www.takaoclub.com/bowne/index.htm Quote
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