Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8154 d with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 MILITARIA German letterhead

German letterhead

offered in very good

soft and comfortable chamois interior

Hammer & Söhne of Geringswalde

without breaking

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8154 d with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 MILITARIA German letterheadOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a nice "salty" service used example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was manufactured during 1894 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. The