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GERMAN Bolt Action Karabiner Model 88 7.92mm Caliber SPORTING Carbine C&R Gewehr 88/Model 1888 COMMISSION RIFLE for MOUNTED TROOPS!
Guns International #: 101862948 Seller's Inventory #: 215430
Category: Mauser Rifles - Military - Rifles - German & Austrian Sporting
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
GERMAN Bolt Action Karabiner Model 88 7.92mm Caliber SPORTING Carbine C&R
Gewehr 88/Model 1888 COMMISSION RIFLE for MOUNTED TROOPS!
Here we present a C&R German Sporting Karabiner 88, also referred to as the Model 88 Commission Rifle, made circa the turn of the century in Berlin, Germany. The Gewehr 88 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. To keep pace with the French, who had adopted smokeless powder "small bore" ammunition for their Lebel Model 1886 rifle, the Germans adopted the Gewehr 88 using its own new M/88 cartridge, which was also designed by the German Rifle Commission. The rifle was one of many weapons in the arms race between the Germanic states and France, and with Europe in general. There were also two carbine versions, the Karabiner 88 for mounted troops and the Gewehr 91 for artillery. Later models provided for loading with stripper clips and went on to serve in World War I to a limited degree. Unlike many German service rifles before and after, it was not developed by Mauser, but rather the arms commission, and Mauser was one of the few major arms manufacturers in Germany that did not produce Gewehr 88s.
The overall condition is good. Original blue finish/patina. There is some little bit of hand done stippling on top of the receiver. The action is strong. The bore is a bit dim with spotting throughout. Good rifling. The stock shows wear. There is a stable crack around the receiver tang on the right side.
This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Barrel is 18 inches.
Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
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$1440
#215430
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes