Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal Serial 9612 z - Dated 1890 British Machine Guns SPIES / WARRANTED

SPIES / WARRANTED

a Pickelhaulbe style thick leather adjustable chin strap with securing rings to the inside of the helmet bowl

bore is definitely quite worn

63" smoothbore

Army Air Service (1918–1926)

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal Serial 9612 z - Dated 1890 British Machine Guns SPIES / WARRANTEDOriginal 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 during 1890 at the Spandau Imperial Arsenal, located in Berlin, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the condition of the gun. We did not see any regimental markings on the metalwork, however these often had parts swapped out during service, taking the markings