Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr serial 3190d - Dated 1894 German Uniforms These pilgrims represented the diversity

These pilgrims represented the diversity of the American army in World War I

as these were less popular than the more traditional closed-top revolver holsters of the period

In 1935 the two “PAL” companies merged into one

Tom Swope:

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr serial 3190d - Dated 1894 German Uniforms These pilgrims represented the diversityOriginal 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 by the Steyr Mannlicher firearms division of sterreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (WG, Austrian Arms Manufacturing Company) in Austria. The rifle then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large amount of wear on the gun, as well as the mismatch bolt serial numbers.