The Gewehr 88 (commonly called the Model 1888 commission rifle) was a late 19th-century German bolt-action rifle, adopted in 1888. The invention of smokeless powder in the late 19th century immediately rendered all of the large-bore black powder rifles then in use obsolete.

This rifle used the 7.9 mm cartridge developed by Germany as an outstanding advance in ballistics in its day. The M. 88 cartridge was used also in Mauser’s improved “Gew. 98.” In 1905 the case was retained but the bullet diameter was increased. U.S. commercial “8 mm (7.9 mm) Mauser” cartridges may be used.

Jul 31, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Mauser Model 1888 (Gew 88 / Model 1888 Reichsgewehr) Bolt-Action Military Service Rifle including pictures.

Click this rifle from Big L.E.E.s collection and enter the world of the 88/03/38 Turkish Conversion. Prussian War Flag or Reichskriegsflagge from 1867 to 1919. Below are picture galleries of various Model 1888 Rifles provided by visitors to this website.

Mauser, originally the Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik, was a German arms manufacturer. Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols was produced beginning in the 1870s for the German armed forces.

Nov 2, 2017 · 8x57 mm Mauser J Patrone In 1888, the German Army adopted a new bolt-action, military rifle designated the “Gewehr 88” or German Infantry Model 1888. Because it was designed by the German Infantry Board (or Commission) at Spandau Arsenal, this rifle became popularly known as the Commission rifle.

Gewehr model 1888, or G.88 in short, is a manually operated rotary bolt action rifle. Its bolt has dual locking lugs at the front, and a detachable bolt head, which does not rotate along with the bolt body when it is locked or unlocked. The bolt head hosts claw ejector and a …

The Gewehr 88 is also known as the "Commission rifle," or "Reichsgewehr," a name derived from the fact that the design was based on the specifications of a German military commission looking for a replacement for the older Model 71 and 71/84 Mauser rifles.

The following information on the Gewehr 88 Carbine comes from Chapter 12 of Mauser Rifles and Pistols by W. H. B. Smith. Mauser Rifles and Pistols is also available to purchase in print. Three forms of carbines were made in quantity in the Model 1888.

May 27, 2018 · With the development of the smokeless Gewehr 88 “Commission Rifle”, the German Army finally made a serious effort to bring their cavalry units up to a modern standard. There had never been a carbine variant of the Mauser 71/84 produced, and even by the late 1880s many German cavalrymen were still carrying single shot Mauser 71 carbines ...