Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal with Turkish Markings - Dated 1891 Antique Flintlock Firearms also made from metal

also made from metal

There are no signs of major buffing

The breech block is marked:

it is also marked with the (ᛋᛋ) Doppelte Siegrune (Double Sig/Victory Rune) insignia of the SS

This rifle was manufactured by the Steyr Mannlicher firearms division of Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (ŒWG

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal with Turkish Markings - Dated 1891 Antique Flintlock Firearms also made from metalOriginal 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 at Danzig Arsenal, located on the Baltic Sea in what is today Gdask Poland, in 1891. It then and then saw long service, as indicated by condition and markings on the gun. These rifles were originally chambered for 7. 92mm Patrone 88 ammunition and had a fixed magazine. As with