Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr serial 8797e - Dated 1894 Discount Wood and brass ramrod probably

Wood and brass ramrod probably a replacement

reaching the rank of brigadier general (and brevet major general)

The bore is dark

the sawback type bayonet was first developed by the British in the Victorian era for engineering purposes (cutting trees to build bridges

and Extraction Tool

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr serial 8797e - Dated 1894 Discount Wood and brass ramrod probablyOriginal 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 amount of wear on the gun, as well as the mismatch bolt serial numbers.