Original German Pre-WWI Turkish Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal - Dated 1890 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly upper gunner

upper gunner

but easily replaced

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZA57

There were no standardized "model numbers"

DAMICO who served as a member of the crew on the USS PASADENA

Original German Pre-WWI Turkish Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal - Dated 1890 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly upper gunnerOriginal 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 at the Danzig Imperial Arsenal, located in the Baltic Sea port of Danzig, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. These rifles were originally chambered for 7. 92mm Patrone 88 ammunition and had a fixed magazine. As with