Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal dated 1890 German Air Force Luftwaffe in several layers

in several layers

A very nice example of an iconic gun

395 FEET ABOVE SEA

There is also the original 7x50 marking on the lower left base

right up to the 1890s

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal dated 1890 German Air Force Luftwaffe in several layersOriginal 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 during 1890 at the Spandau Imperial Arsenal, located in Berlin, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It still retains two sets original German regimental markings, one of which was crossed out. Both crossed out 11. R.