Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr - Dated 1890 Flintlock Pistols In order to gain the

In order to gain the experience of general operations in the field the squadron spent the week beginning 5 May 1942 on maneuvers near De Ridder

With the encirclement broken

The top 4 inches of the scabbard are wrapped in twine

along with the 1870 and 1875 Smith & Wesson Model 3 "Schofield" revolver

break open loading mechanism and a single action lockwork

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr - Dated 1890 Flintlock Pistols In order to gain theOriginal 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 by the Steyr Mannlicher firearms division of sterreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (WG, Austrian Arms Manufacturing Company) in Austria. The rifle then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It still retains the original