Manufactured by the Germans in 1917 and 1918 in response to Allied tank assaults, the Mauser Tankgewehr 18, or "Elefant-Buechse", was the first dedicated man-portable anti-tank weapon. Weighing in at 37 pounds, the T-Gewehr was capable of penetrating the armor of the day and could disable an enemy vehicle in 6-10 shots. A historically important weapon, the T-Gewehr gave birth to the anti-tank rifle and was the grandfather of the modern anti-material rifle. Blade front and tangent rear sights, with matching numbers on the barrel, receiver, bolt components, bolt catch, barrel band, trigger guard and stock, the Mauser banner over "1918" on the receiver ring, and a smooth two-piece buttstock with pistol grip stock. With a swiveling steel bipod that mounts to the barrel band.

Good. The majority of the surface has turned a mixed brown patina, with scattered handling marks. Some play is detectable between the upper and lower sections of the buttstock, with some chipping and cracking about the dovetail slot and some added nails; the stock is otherwise good, with some traces of gray/silver paint on the forearm and scattered dings and scuffs. The bipod is painted green, with some light handling marks. Mechanically very good.