Following significant structural changes, a preliminary decision is made in favor of the Mauser rifle with the provisional title "Model 1871 (M/71)". Range is increased with this rifle from 800 m to 1800 m and a higher penetration capacity is also achieved.
Further improvements follow with the sample rifle presented ultimately being commissioned as the infantry rifle, Model 1871 (M/71), and its introduction being ordered for the re-arming of the infantry of the collected armies of the German Empire (with the exception of Bavaria).
