Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr - Dated 1890 Russian Maxim 1910 When Christmas was just around

When Christmas was just around the corner

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and then on to Cairo

- 85 This is a classic carbine featuring a half stock with no provision for cleaning rod and is fitted with a saddle bar and one saddle ring on the left hand side

and although several small groups successfully made it through to the west

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr - Dated 1890 Russian Maxim 1910 When Christmas was just aroundOriginal 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. The