Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr dated 1890 - Serial 8516 q Brunswick Parts Most likely it was dropped

Most likely it was dropped on the wappen a few times

This example is missing the silver snap hook on the reverse which attached the bag to a metal loop mounted high on the right chest portion of the main jump harness

Each branch of the Wehrmacht (army

with a sliding snap buckle for size adjustment

and on the reverse it it has a hand written marking of 64

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by ŒWG Steyr dated 1890 - Serial 8516 q Brunswick Parts Most likely it was droppedOriginal 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. The