Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 6086 d with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 Miscellaneous Gun Parts were encouraged to complete their

were encouraged to complete their own pilot models for testing

The battalion was in Belgium at the end of the war in Europe and returned to the U

The rifle is fitted with a thinner springfield style sling

The rifle was made using a British percussion "trade" lock marked clearly on the side:

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 6086 d with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 Miscellaneous Gun Parts were encouraged to complete theirOriginal 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 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. It definitely looks to have been