Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Amberg Arsenal with Turkish Markings - Dated 1893 Original Machine Guns Dienstzeit

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The MG 15 was also used as an infantry weapon with an adapter to take ground mounts and ultimately some were converted to water cooled as the high rate of fire was burning out the air cooled barrels at sea level

and traces of past oxidation

Each stock comes fully inletted for attachment to action as well as the butt plate and are bored correctly for the stock bolt

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Amberg Arsenal with Turkish Markings - Dated 1893 Original Machine Guns DienstzeitOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very good example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was manufactured at the Amberg Imperial Arsenal, located in Amberg, Bavaria, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It is marked with two German regimental designations, B. 6. R. R. 11. 52. and 5. R. 3. 98., the first of which is a