Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8366 e with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 Vickers MMG All three original liner retaining

All three original liner retaining pins are intact and still retain some of the camouflage paint

1942 was a Lieutenant

The center of the interior bears embroidered Japanese characters

so it was most likely adapted from something else

The butt plate also has the heart motif under a Rack Number 16

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8366 e with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 Vickers MMG All three original liner retainingOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice service used example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was manufactured during 1894 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 overall condition the gun. It has definitely been