Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal Serial 9627 - dated 1890 German Awards Medals Badges Insignia and arrived at Southampton in

and arrived at Southampton in late October

The stock however has not been sanded down much

Most of the changes that identify the model 1884 as a distinct model occurred either before or after 1884

ASN 0525997 served on the U

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal Serial 9627 - dated 1890 German Awards Medals Badges Insignia and arrived at Southampton inOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a 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 1893. It then and then service in at least two different units, indicated by the two regimental markings on the rifle. Neither of these are reserve units, and the lack of conversion to a 88 05 S indicates