Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Erfurt Arsenal dated 1890 - No Turkish Markings Original Antique Guns Approximate measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9”Shoulder

Approximate measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9”Shoulder to sleeve: 25”Shoulder to shoulder: 18”Chest width: 18”Waist width: 15”Hip width: 19”Front length: 29"

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW or Armed Forces High Command) published the order the same day

As units filled up

and had a relatively rapid rate of "throwing

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Erfurt Arsenal dated 1890 - No Turkish Markings Original Antique Guns Approximate measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9”ShoulderOriginal 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 at the Erfurt Imperial Arsenal, located in Erfurt, Thuringia, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It also does not have any export markings from Turkey or other countries, so this was never shipped off as WWI