Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr serial 8797e - Dated 1894 Discount reaching the rank of brigadier

reaching the rank of brigadier general (and brevet major general)

and Extraction Tool

The brass grip and knuckle guard blackening is still quite strong

The bore is dark

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr serial 8797e - Dated 1894 Discount reaching the rank of brigadierOriginal 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.