It's accuracy is mediocre. These in 7.92x57i. Those suitable for the then standard .323" bullet S cartridge were stamped with a Z-prefix registration number, while those deemed suitable only for the limited standard old .318" bullet Patrone 88 cartridge got a D-prefix number. [13], China also used this rifle extensively during the Qing dynasty and the Republican era. The Model 1888 Commission Rifle, best known under the German name Gewehr 88, was the German Empire's response to the French adoption of the Lebel 1886. I work in a metal shop so I could just sent the receiver off with a shipment to be heat treated very inexpensively to a Rockwell that I specify. I have one of these nice rifle. The Gewehr 88 (commonly called the Model 1888 Commission Rifle) was a late 19th-century German bolt action rifle, adopted in 1888. Many of the Gewehr 88-rifles were produced by the armament manufacturer Loewe & Company, whose chairman was Jewish entrepreneur Isidor Loewe. For sporting purposes, the most significant by far was the German Commission rifle of 1888. There was life before the Mauser 98 and the evidence lies as with so much of American life in the pages of the old Sears, Roebuck wish book. Haenel. Examples of these usually show first-class workmanship and special features such as folding sights and altered bolt handles. Corrrction: "There" instead of "They" , stupid auto-correct. box magazine, spoon Mauser bolt, 28 line fancy German sporter round knob stock, creseant steel butt, schnobel forend, 3/4" European leather sling strap, many . These in 7.92x57i. Description: This is a Turkish Gew 88 rifle chambered in 8mm mauser that was refurbished by the Asfa Ankara arsenal in 1935. Furthermore, the official Mauser figures are 3200 Atmospheres for the round nose (an Atmosphere is approximately 14-2/3 foot pounds) and 3500 Atmospheres for the pointed bullet! You may have noticed a new age verification message when you entered the site. Also with a new barrel I may have a little trouble with the barrel jacket issue. I blame the deer for getting behind the brush. According to Ahlwardt's claims, Loewe would either deliberately supply the German army with insufficient rifles, or, along with other Jews, secretly exchange rifles with flawed ones after they had passed the reliability tests. Collecting Haenel-Mannlichers may never make you any money, but it can lead into exploration of a fascinating byway in the history of the sporting rifle. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Ahlwardt accused Loewe of being a spy for France, and denounced the rifle as a Judenflinte ("Jews' musket"). Not familiar with the Enfields as After just over 2 years of collecting Milsurp rifles, I Chauchat aesthetic. The diameters of the bullets, length of bullets, chamber pressure and other details as generally published in English are at wide variance with the official Mauser figures. Kyle you're fooling with a weapon contrived in black powder era and obselete by WW 1. Barrel was marked V. Chr. The bolt assembly required 174 operations. The sporting model 1888 cartridge uses a relatively light charge of modern leaf powder with a relatively soft bullet. The invention of smokeless powder in the late 19th century immediately rendered all of the large-bore black powder rifles then in use obsolete. For military collectors, the Gewehr '88 is almost a cult object, and while it has been widely written about, it is also widely misunderstood. Right now I'm thinking that whatever caliber I keep it in will be based on the x57 case to insure the rifle won't have trouble feeding the rounds. Most had half-octagon barrels with full or partial matted ribs, matted receiver ring, folding leaf sights, schnabel fore-ends and elegant turned-down bolt handles. This was really a short rifle. Otherwise lawsuit. If you're going to reload and be buried with it, maybe. 50 caliber BMG I might think about taking a shot! To settle a patent infringement claim by Steyr-Mannlicher, Germany contracted the Austro-Hungarian company to be one of the manufacturers of Gewehr 88s, and Mannlicher together with Otto Schnauer derived from the Mauser-Schlegelmilch design a whole family of turn-bolt actions, the last of which was serially produced until 1970s. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} FINISH SHOWS ONLY TRACES OF BLUING WITH MOSTLY PATINA COVERED BARE METAL. In 1894/95 the German Army changed the barrel specifications from 7.9/8.1mm to 7.9/8.2mm hoping to improve accuracy and Gewehr 88 rifles made from that date on had different bores. It must be emphasized that these are pre-War figures, and that arms and ammunition made during the War may vary. Made in 1891 so this is an antique, no FFL/transfer needed. The designer was Louis Schlegelmilch chief gunsmith of Spandau Arsenal who perfected the mauser M1871 bolt adding two locking lugs in front of it. My 8X57's are about all I really want ballistically and recoil wise, as well as being Economical!! Hanyang 88 - Illegal Chinese-production of Model 1888. After 1895 most Gewehr 1888 rifles were regrooved. PRE-WW2 1919 GERMAN MAUSER M98 1898 GEWEHRFABRIK DANZIG COMMERCIAL SPORTING RIFLE 8X57 OR 8X57JS. But such was not the case. Sometimes you get close enough that it's really satisfying which only makes the addiction stronger! I think that crap about bigger bullets not deflectig as much is hooey! I have a Schilling made rifle also in9x57. The Gewehr 98 action, using a stripper clip . Guns, hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, good beer and things that make people think. HAENEL. If I messed up the original Gew barrel I can just pay $20 and get another entire rifle. What do you think? [citation needed] The Turks issued these and updated versions at least as late as the 1930s. I had a nice V.C. All are great shooting rifles with the properly configured ammo. It is stunning. In that case, the scope is probably worth as much as the rifle. It was the German service rifle from 1898 to 1935, when it was replaced by the Karabiner 98k, a shorter weapon using the same basic design. So good was the Commission action that Steyr, in Austria, which manufactured the 88 under contract for Berlin, modified it into a hunting rifle. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/TopicLinksContainer.3b33fc17a17cec1345d4_.css.map*/From first glance, that is very obviously a European sporter, so don't worry, it wasn't an American bubba who did it. Dont try to shoot modern 8x57 in it until you figure it out. This rifle has a 29" barrel and strong rifling with frosting in the grooves. China first bought Gewehr 88 rifles for the First Sino-Japanese War in 18941895 and after that started production of the unlicensed Hanyang 88 copy. Haenels civilian rifles on the Commission action followed the German hunting rifle style that existed since the advent of centerfire cartridges. Conversion of ex military rifle to half stocked sporting gun by Hollis & Sons. Although I have never been a big fan of the 857 there is absolutely nothing wrong with this cartridge as it is right up their with the ubiquitous 30-06. These arent like the military Gewehr 88s where you can get by shooting regular 8x57js. 3d 17h left (Mon, 06:45 PM) +$35.00 shipping Sponsored Gewehr 1888 (Gew88) Commission Rifle Stock - Project/Restoration Piece Brand New $250.00 or Best Offer +$30.95 shipping 10 watchers Sponsored 1 GEW 88 gew 88/05 commission rifle barrel 8mm mauser Good shape $80.00 Buy It Now I bet you could rig something up to produce a nice smooth bore. If you anyone has any suggestions on how I could modify the existing 8x57 barrel to 9.3 I'd love to hear them! Many Gewehr 88 rifles stayed in active service in second-line units, reserves, and in armies allied with the Germans through and well past World War I. The 8.08mm (.318 in) bullet diameter however remained unchanged. Barrel is long for a carbine. Stick with the factory loads. You will find early Mannlichers from Steyr as well as German and Austrian custom makers, and you will find custom-ordered takedown rifles and modified Gewehr 88s. #5937; 8x57 in sporter condition receiver is Erfurt 1890 dated. A .366" bullet beats a .338". ._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa{margin-top:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._3EpRuHW1VpLFcj-lugsvP_{color:inherit}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa svg._31U86fGhtxsxdGmOUf3KOM{color:inherit;fill:inherit;padding-right:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._2mk9m3mkUAeEGtGQLNCVsJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;color:inherit} While the majority were chambered for the standard military 857 cartridge (usually the original .318 bullet, rather than the later .323) they were also offered in pure hunting cartridges like the 957. Through this slot projects a bar which retains the cartridges in place against the magazine spring's pressure. Gewehr 88 rifles have been used widely during post World War I revolutions, uprisings and wars (on both sides of the Russian Civil War, the German Revolution of 191819, the Revolutions and interventions in Hungary (191820), the Greater Poland Uprising (191819), the Silesian Uprisings, the Turkish War of Independence, the PolishSoviet War,[8] by the Ulster Volunteers and by Lithuanians in the Lithuanian Wars of Independence). It should feed well based on case size but what about the length? He is also a columnist for Rifle, Handloader, and Safari Times. The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a German bolt-action rifle made by Mauser, firing cartridges from a five-round internal clip -loaded magazine. Military Firearm Restoration Corner. My guess is the that the old German gunsmiths made a spacer to cover the threads or just cut the old threaded part of the barrel shoud off and used that. The rifle has an odd appearance as the entire 'floating' barrel is encased in a sheet metal tube for protection, but with the tube removed the rifle looks rather modern. Antique. Shooters planning to use modern 8mm ammunition in a Gewehr 88 slug their bore and chamber as there are four different possible bores and grooves and chamber dimensioning combinations found on the Gewehr 88 rifle. In general, yes, a Kar 88 or Gew 88. I have hunted both deer and boar with mine. It was designed by the German Army's Rifle Testing Commission, and combined elements of Mauser and Mannlicher rifle design. This brings us back to the two major reasons there is only minor collector interest in these rifles. 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If I get to the point where I'm spending more on building a sporter from an inferior design then I would just buying a new savage or building from a 98 mauser I'll have failed my goal. I'd love to be able to do it myself! Small quantity made just after WW1 for commercial consumption until 1921 when Danzig factory was disma .Click for more info Seller: David Condon, Inc. Area Code: 540 Event: Fall Ammo, Reloading, Gun & Sporting Auction. It must definitely be remembered, however, that these rifles were intended for the 7.92mm cartridge in its original form. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} Sporterized Gewehr 88? One like yours one with a claw mounts scope. Haenel 7mm Commission 88 Sporter. These rifles were also used by the German Volkssturm in 19441945. This explains why its period as the primary German service rifle was just over a dozen years, but it remained in limited service for much longer. Three forms of carbines were made in quantity in the Model 1888. September 26, 2006 in Mauser. Most had double-set triggers. This article appeared in the 2016 Gun Digest annual. Golf and guns (but cattle pay the bills)
And I'm still waiting for my well to come in, guns (duh, ya think? I'll try to use the original barrel if possible (since a new barrel would be several times the cost of the entire rifle) and do most or all of the work myself. A good option would be to have your barrel rebored. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} Haenal7mm-1.jpg Haenal7mm-2.jpg Haenal7mm-3.jpg Haenal7mm-4.jpg Haenal7mm-5.jpg. I agree that a 9.3x57 Gew 88 would be a very cool and unique sporter but on the other hand I'm still wondering if it is really worth putting a $200+ barrel on a $30 gun. Stock Mauser GEW 98 modified Sporter project long action large ring . Unfortunately he stole the Mannlicher patented en bloc clip so the cunning baron blackmailed the arsenal asking for the manufacturing and marketing license of the M1888 without royalties to grant the use of the magazine and clip. If you have an old Mauser, dont butcher it if its still in original shape. The receiver required 120 operations. That said, it sounds like you are adamant about using the 88 as a basis for a sporter. Modern European 7.92X57 S-bore ammo is kick-butt stuff, as was the German Army military ammunition. Steyr M1893 rumanian and netherland mannlichers are just german 1888 with very minor modifications: barrel jacket removed, added rib on the bolt for better smoothness and slightly different ejector. Haenel, a prominent German gunmaking company in Suhl, also made Commission rifles under contract. Warning. Ends: Thursday, November 3 | 9:49 AM Central. 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The front action screw actually goes into a hole in the very back of the barrel jacket and if I get a new barrel it might not be the right size to fit the end peice of the barrel jacket over. I planned on doing more research if I did plan to do it. There shouldnt be a problem, all the German conversions SHOULD have a prominent S stamped on the receiver. Later models provided for loading with stripper clips (Gewehr 88/05s and Gewehr 88/14s) and went on to serve in World War I to a limited degree. Because of the soft metal in the receiver, it was possible for European gunsmiths, as well as some American makers of custom rifles, to manufacture beautiful sporting rifles excellently finished, from the receivers or action. Lothar walther, Douglas and Shilen make barrels and I'm sure most other reknowned makers do too. I have an extra Gew receiver sitting around that I may actually try heat treating. many more doors open up with a turk. ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} Most all the 88 J-bore Commission rifles were converted to S-bore size and have worked well enuff during and since ww1. I do prefer the 757 any day over both of them. The M1888 Gew commission rifle is a Manlicher design and was never produced by Mauser. This system was used in almost all Mannlicher designs and derivatives, and while it allows for speedy reloading, it also creates an entry point for dirt. I've done some projects that people with more experience questioned, , and I appreciate the questioning it got me to look for answers to questions I could'nt come up with myself, so i'm not trying to change your mind. Any idea where I could get a 9.3x57 barrel (not too spendy!)? The barrel flats bear the signature "von G . It was made for the pre-98 actions. The invention of smokeless powder in the late 19th century immediately rendered all of the large-bore black powder rifles then in use obsolete. Generally now known as Haenel-Mannlichers, these German bolt-action rifles were not cheap. There were numerous blow ups with these rifles, serious injuries and deaths were recorded. There are two answers to that question, and relative quality has nothing to do with it. (Antique) Excellent condition! german GEW88 gew 88 commission rifle 88/05 8mm mauser barrel very good bore Pre-Owned $109.95 Seller: tagmil (19,931) 99.9% Buy It Now Free shipping 24 watchers Sponsored GEW 88 gew 88/05 commission rifle parts lot trigger guard & trigger 8mm mauser Pre-Owned $99.00 Seller: jkaler47 (10,740) 97.9% or Best Offer +$10.00 shipping Sponsored they are not rare. The Gewehr 88 was also sometimes made into very elegant sporting rifles by gunsmiths in Germany. The result was the famous Mannlicher-Schnauer Model 1903, a design that set the standard for quality hunting rifles for the next 70 years. In his entire life he didnt design not even a single screw but he was a very very smart manager and director of Steyr factory OEWG. This Commission Rifle was made in Germany by Amberg in Germany. A LW barrel easily that. The Scope is a Russian PEM Sniper scope, it isn't uncommon to see them used on sporterized German rifles. This was used in 1892 by the then notorious anti-Semitic agitator Hermann Ahlwardt, member of the German Reichstag, to spread an anti-semitic conspiracy theory. Making the world a better place to live in. Additionally, both the ejector and the extractor that are attached to the bolt head are prone to falling out if care is not taken during disassembly and reassembly. The barrel shroud was not only possessed . We get these ideas, don't let anything stop us, and spend an amazing amount of time and effort trying very hard to produce what we've imagined. IN SEPARATE SECTIONS WE HAVE SOME SEMI-FINISHED STOCKS, AS WELL AS SYNTHETIC ON OTHER PAGES. One was the rifle itself cut down 10.5 inches and with the bolt handle bent down somewhat. 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Unlike many German service rifles before and after, it was not developed by Mauser but the arms commission, and Mauser was one of the few major arms manufacturers in Germany that did not produce Gewehr 88s.[3]. Amberg GEW88. The hole in the bottom of the rifle is often covered with a small piece of sheet metal. The materials, workmanship and finishing are comparable to fine, modern, custom rifles. [12] Ethiopean rifles (some ex-UVF rifles also found their way there) also saw action during the East African Campaign. Learn how your comment data is processed. There were also two carbine versions, the Karabiner 88 for mounted troops and the Gewehr 91 for artillery. for the pointed nose. Some idea of the number of these rifles made may be gained from the fact that in the year 1890 to 1891, Ludwig Loewe & Company supplied 425,000 model 1888 rifles to the German Army alone. Under no circumstances should this military pointed bullet ammunition ever be used in the model 1888 rifle or in sporters made from the 1888 action. When I miss, I don't blame the brush for getting in the way. Nice website of John Robb's M1888/05. The first, of course, is the lack of a famous name such as Winchester. Your supposed to have a clear shot, not shoot through brush. Right now I'm entertaining the idea of building a Gew 88 in .338x57. In conclusion old time real hunters understood wild game habits and used to actually stalk up to ranges as close as 25 yards. These rifles should never be used for any other commercialy available cartridge. Either will do what the 06 will do. It should be fine with moderate loads. you may not have the rifle forever, so some forethought as to if your kids might shoot the gun someday might skew your build details. Otheres were thinking in terms of .338 etc. . Well, when I bought a beautiful Thieme & Schlegelmilch (Nimrod Gewehrfabrik brandname) Gewehr 88 sporter in 9x57, I was a tad doubtful of it ever Gewehr 88 Commercial Sporter On Way Back to Former Glory! The rifle was adopted during a period of rapid development in firearms technology, and marked Germany's shift to a smokeless powder. By comparison, a Winchester Model 95 listed at only $17.50. 14th December 2020 gewehr 88 sporter. You are using an out of date browser. It should feed well (not sure about length) and I don't think the pressure would be excessive with moderate loads. I seem to recall an ad in Shotgun News for a VCR tape demonstrating how to build a rifling machine. But . They may be fine, but what if they're not? One of my older loading manuals had data specifically for the Gew 88's. 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