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.

These arms were manufactured in huge numbers in a Mauser plant, but in 1888 finances of the Mauser Company had been taken over by the giant German firm of Ludwig Loewe and Company of Berlin and such rifles are usually stamped “Loewe, Berlin 1888, 1890, 1891” or …

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.

The Model 1888 Commission Rifle Also known as the M88 Mauser, Gew 88, Kar88, and Gewehr 88. An ongoing project of information provided to me by you the militaria and firearms collector and historian.

The German sporting rifle cartridge for the 1888 is known as the “8×57 rimless.” The actual caliber is commonly about 7.9 mm, that being the usual German War Office designation for the old “M. 1888” cartridge. In the U.S. Mauser it is generally called 8mm.

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.

Mar 16, 2025 · Despite sharp competition during the trials, the Mauser eventually won out, and the Mauser firm obtained a contract for 120,000 cal. 10.15 mm. single-shot rifles on Feb. 14, 1881. Wilhelm returned ...

For sale is a Mauser 1888 antique rifle produced by Steyr in 1890. This rifle is chambered in 8x57mm but we do not recommend firing modern 8mm Mauser ammunition through it as the pressures may be too high. This chamber is marked S so it …

In this rather charged atmosphere, the German Gewehr Prfungs Kommission (GPK - Rifle Testing Commission) went to work. Initially, the idea was to revise the Mauser Gewehr 71/84 to use a small caliber smokeless powder round based on the old 11mm black powder Reichspatrone.

Nov 2, 2008 · Excellent German Model 1888 Military Rifle, Mauser/Mannlicher, 'Gewehr 1888' Description: An exceptional 'Gewehr 1888' infantry rifle by 'LOEWE, BERLIN', dated 1891. The 'Gewehr 1888' was the first smokeless powder high velocity rifle adopted by the German military.