Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 628 ewith No Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Schwarzlose MG including the lovely checkered 'bag"

including the lovely checkered 'bag" shaped grip

The battalion was stationed at Albuhera barracks

When these flags were made it was common for whoever had the best / fastest handwriting to add the names

Poor Helmet RetentionPoor helmet retention was the APH-5's most serious problem by far

the corps consisted of the 1st

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 628 ewith No Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Schwarzlose MG including the lovely checkered 'bag"Original Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was manufactured 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. It definitely looks to have been