Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal Serial 436 f - Dated 1893 Russian Headgear Blade Length: 15 1/4"

Blade Length: 15 1/4"

but this is a known marking and totally correct for Zeiss-made binoculars in Naval service

Condition of the carbine's metalwork is very good

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Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal Serial 436 f - Dated 1893 Russian Headgear Blade Length: 15 1/4"Original Item: Only one Available. This is a nice "salty" service used example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was manufactured during 1893 at the Spandau Imperial Arsenal, located in Berlin, a storied production plant that would later produce the MG 08 and MG 08 15 Maxim Machine guns during the First World War. The rifle then looks to have seen long service, though the barrel definitely