Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal Serial 5812 m - Dated 1890 MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly When the handle becomes whitish

When the handle becomes whitish yellow

which are unfortunately only partially legible

the ship was initially deployed to blockade the Polish coast

Returned to the United States after the German Capitulation in May 1945

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Spandau Arsenal Serial 5812 m - Dated 1890 MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly When the handle becomes whitishOriginal 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 during 1890 at the Spandau Imperial Arsenal, located in Berlin, a storied production plant that would later produce the MG 08 and MG 08 15 Maxim Machine guns during the First World War. The rifle then looks to have seen service in at least two different units, indicated by the