Original WWI-WWII Swedish Model 1894 Mauser Carbine Buttstock “Trench Art” Cribbage Board Receiver though there is some confusion

though there is some confusion over the exact serial number ranges

There are fewer than 20 known surviving examples in existence today

and other wear from being carried in service

and is constructed of printed wool

the unit was compact

Original WWI-WWII Swedish Model 1894 Mauser Carbine Buttstock “Trench Art” Cribbage Board Receiver though there is some confusionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Soldier Life can be a very boring existence with days upon days of sitting around waiting for something to happen. To pass the time many soldiers took to creating items of use or amusement and this work has become known as "TRENCH ART". Here is a stock from a Swedish Model 1894 Mauser Carbine, converted into a cribbage board by carving the stock and placing required peg holes into the wooden butt. The Buttplate,