Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi War Spear with Massive Iron Head c.1880 German Documents & Books The serial number 529 is

The serial number 529 is present on the edge of the left grip frame

Caliber: 11x60mmR Mauser

making this a great little carbine

This steel toolbox measures 6” x 6” x 14

Unlike many other early machine guns

Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi War Spear with Massive Iron Head c.1880 German Documents & Books The serial number 529 isOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880's the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.