Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8813 Z with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Flags & Signs contractor 66 stands for firm

contractor 66 stands for firm  Carl Eickhorn of Solingen

and some are also marked by the maker

The left butt is carved to provide a substantial cheek piece for the user

It is a reproduction of a French Bell Top M1806 Shako

while the T&E and pintle are parkerized

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8813 Z with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Flags & Signs contractor 66 stands for firmOriginal 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 by the famed Steyr Mannlicher firearms division of sterreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (WG, Austrian Arms Manufacturing Company) in Austria. The rifle then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It definitely looks to have been