#GEWEHR 88 MARKINGS FREE#

The Germans made many, many of these rifles, and at the time they had a far flung empire that included stakes in colonial Africa. 323' round, the 'S' standing for spritzer (pointed. As your specimen has an 'S' stamped on the receiver ring it means that the chamber's throat area was modified for the. 323', which remained the German standard through the end of WW II. Later, when the Gew 98 was adopted it used a spritzer bullet of. First, the original bore size of the Gew 88 usedīullets of. I have several of these rifles, and will tell you what I know. It's pure pleasure to have someone seeking identification information to show their firearm in such detail, and makes assisting you much easier. Hey.! No one officially welcomed you to the CB Forum, so I will say 'Welcome aboard'! Glad to have you here.įirst, let me compliment you on your many excellent photos. Class is in session and I am your apt pupil! I thank you all for your input on this subject. I do know a bit about these rifles but I am here for good solid fact based knowledge and advice so lets pretend I don't know jack-diddley about them.

(Insert canned laughter here).īelow I have attached photos of the rifle and all markings in hopes someone could tell me with relative certainty which barrel I have and what to shoot through it. I am well aware of the sometimes heated controversy over the exact specs of these rifles, their variants and upgrades, where they have been, who did what to them, the meanings of all the makings, the specifications of the different versions of the 8mm cartridge, and if Erich Luddendorf really did wear women's undergarments while he was Chief of Staff of the Imperial German Army during the Great War. I have also read posts about South African barrels and Turkish barrels of varying diameters. In my research i have seen refernce to barrels that were referred to as (CZECH replacement Z barrels) that were allegedly turned down 1893 mauser barrels that had a much smaller bore diameter and were meant to fire a. I also used digital calipers to mic the muzzle end of the bore and also came up with. I slugged the bore twice and came up with. It also bears the letters (NM) under the stamping (Gew.88) on the left side of the receiver. It bears the (S) on the receiver, has the receiver notch cut, charger clip guides, dust cover on bottom of mag well, Turkish markings on the bolt and rear sight. I want to shoot cast Boolits through it but need some help identifying which variant it is and what would be the safest diameter boolit to use. I ship USPS Priority mail, providing a tracking # and getting you your item safely and quickly.I have in my collection an 1888 Gehwehr Commission Rifle, (1894 DANZIG).

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#GEWEHR 88 MARKINGS FREE#

Good firing pin protrusion, ejector moves freely, extractor moves when in proper alignment, head pulls free when in proper alignment, safety engages when in proper alignment, good spring. Pre-WWI German, not matching #'s, with some Imperial proof marks. H ello collectors! Here is a good, complete, fully functional bolt assembly for a Gew.

Gewehr 88 markings