Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8154 d with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 MILITARIA The 40th Infantry Division was

The 40th Infantry Division was ordered into federal service on 3 March 1941

though the top securing tie string is missing

soft and comfortable chamois interior

German letterhead

offered in very good

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8154 d with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 MILITARIA The 40th Infantry Division wasOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a nice "salty" service used example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was manufactured during 1894 by the famed Steyr Mannlicher firearms division of sterreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (WG, Austrian Arms Manufacturing Company) in Austria. The rifle then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. The