Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Amberg Arsenal Serial 394 d with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 Spanish Militaria probably to deactivate it

probably to deactivate it

and the cross guard minimized

Many smaller items such as rings and knives were made by soldiers either in front line or support trenches

Most likely the watch was kept as a memento by the family

and is pretty much untouched since it was put away for storage decades ago

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Amberg Arsenal Serial 394 d with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1894 Spanish Militaria probably to deactivate itOriginal 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. However, it does not have any export markings from Turkey or other countries, so this was never shipped off as WWI