Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal dated 1890 Lock Assembly The heavy octagonal steel barrel

The heavy octagonal steel barrel measures 27 1/2"

the corps received the "Royal" prefix for its service in the First World War and became the Royal Army Service Corps

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and this was the only German POW camp to house both male and female prisoners

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal dated 1890 Lock Assembly The heavy octagonal steel barrelOriginal 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 during 1890 at the Spandau Imperial Arsenal, located in Berlin, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It still retains two sets original German regimental markings, one of which was crossed out. Both crossed out 11. R.