Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal Serial 8165a - Dated 1895 Untouched Antique Guns All straps and buckles present

All straps and buckles present and in good matching order

on the reverse side the lighter is engraved:

Year of Manufacture: 1868 - converted 1879

Since the conditions were rugged

Anthony Carter pages 209-228

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal Serial 8165a - Dated 1895 Untouched Antique Guns All straps and buckles presentOriginal 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 Danzig Arsenal, located on the Baltic Sea in what is today Gdask Poland, in 1895. It then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It still retains the original German Regimental Markings on the middle barrel band, though they