Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr serial 3190d - Dated 1894 Original Antique Guns indicating it was manufactured by

indicating it was manufactured by Sächsische Emaillier und Stanzwerke A

Post war examples would have much more "French" proportions

and the loading gate on the right side has been removed (or lost) perhaps for easier loading

It was activated 1 March 1943 at Ephrata Army Air Base

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr serial 3190d - Dated 1894 Original Antique Guns indicating it was manufactured byOriginal 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 by the Steyr Mannlicher firearms division of sterreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (WG, Austrian Arms Manufacturing Company) in Austria. The rifle then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large amount of wear on the gun, as well as the mismatch bolt serial numbers.