Original Antique German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle Refitted at Ankara, Turkey in 1938 Lewis Gun Copied exclusively from an IMA

Copied exclusively from an IMA original sample making it easily the best reproduction on the market today

there were even specialized crate opening tools specified for that job in Quartermaster catalogs

The rifle has a 33" octagonal Barrel in about

but all are 100% original nearly 150 years old

Original Antique German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle Refitted at Ankara, Turkey in 1938 Lewis Gun Copied exclusively from an IMAOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a rare and very interesting example of a German manufactured Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. All of these were made in the 1890s, making it an ANTIQUE by Federal Law. These rifles were originally chambered for 7. 92mm Patrone 88 ammunition and had a fixed magazine. As with virtually all Gewehr 88 rifles in service, this example was converted to take the 7. 9257mm Mauser