Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8813 Z with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts It is still in very

It is still in very good condition with only surface cracking

the organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force included observation balloon units organized into companies

The round itself is a Subcaliber Trainer with an integrated M1917 Browning

Kropatschek's rifles used a tubular magazine (constructed of nickel-plated steel) of his design

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Serial 8813 Z with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts It is still in veryOriginal 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