Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 425 r with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Sales for Suomi Armeija (Finnish Army)

for Suomi Armeija (Finnish Army)

The card reads Marc A Mitscher with his information typed below it

with pewter above & below the head keeping it in place

From the engravings on the pommels

with only a bit of scuffing and dirt from storage

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 425 r with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Sales for Suomi Armeija (Finnish Army)Original 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 during 1890 by the famed Steyr Mannlicher firearms division of sterreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (WG, Austrian Arms Manufacturing Company) in Austria. It then saw long service, as indicated by condition and mismatched serial numbers on the gun. These rifles were