Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal with Turkish Markings - Dated 1891 Antique Flintlock Firearms and various Paratrooper Rifles including

and various Paratrooper Rifles including the Type 100 Paratrooper Rifle

This is definitely a knife that was well cared for

used later in the war to replace the ribbed leather ones

This rifle was manufactured by the Steyr Mannlicher firearms division of Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (ŒWG

This example is ground dug and heavily oxidized

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal with Turkish Markings - Dated 1891 Antique Flintlock Firearms and various Paratrooper Rifles includingOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very good example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was manufactured at Danzig Arsenal, located on the Baltic Sea in what is today Gdask Poland, in 1891. It then and then saw long service, as indicated by condition and markings on the gun. These rifles were originally chambered for 7. 92mm Patrone 88 ammunition and had a fixed magazine. As with