In response the German Army's Rifle Testing Commission developed the Gewehr 88 which was adopted for service in 1888. For this reason the Gewehr 88 is also known as the "commission rifle," or "Kommissionsgewehr".

Feb 7, 2019 · Since your rifle was made in 1891 , the barrel has to be a replacement . The NM is the new material stamp for the later barrel steel . The s just means the rifle was cleared at one time to be fired with s ammo, and the stamp is overridden by the Z stamp . Your rifle appears to be a rare Gew-88 s .

The Gewehr 88 is also known as the "Commission rifle," or "Reichsgewehr," a name derived from the fact that the design was based on the specifications of a German military commission looking for a replacement for the older Model 71 and 71/84 Mauser rifles.

Jul 31, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Mauser Model 1888 (Gew 88 / Model 1888 Reichsgewehr) Bolt-Action Military Service Rifle including pictures.

Dec 21, 2021 · The base rifle is a cool fairly early Danzig with the original "G. Mod. 88" siderail designation. The screws appear to have been updated to the new model ones, so perhaps in a prior refurb. It is matching, though it sustained some damage to the rear sight leaf.

Gewehr model 1888, or G.88 in short, is a manually operated rotary bolt action rifle. Its bolt has dual locking lugs at the front, and a detachable bolt head, which does not rotate along with the bolt body when it is locked or unlocked. The bolt head hosts claw ejector and a …

Here we present an antique Ludwig Loewe Gewehr 88, also referred to as the Model 88 Commission Rifle, made circa 1891 in Berlin, Germany with a production run between 1888 and 1899. The Gewehr 88 was a late 19th-century German bolt action rifle, adopted in 1888.

The Gewehr 88 rifle introduced an entirely new and outstanding cartridge known as the 7.9 mm. (It is also listed as 7.91 and 7.92 mm). That design is the basis of the cartridge used by Germany from then on until the close of World War II.

The Gewehr 88 (commonly called the Model 1888 Commission Rifle) was a late 19th-century German bolt action rifle, adopted in 1888. The invention of smokeless powder in the late 19th century immediately rendered all of the large-bore black powder rifles then in use obsolete.

Aug 9, 2008 · An Antique Imperial Commission Mauser Gewehr 88 Bolt action Military Battle Rifle Turkish Issued, manufactured by the famous German Imperial Loewe Berlin Factory. Antique no FFL required. It’s chambered in 7.92mm x 57 caliber Mauser modified for the new "S" bullet (stands for spitzer).