Gewehr-Prüfungskommission Gewehr 88
Gewehr-Prüfungskommission Gewehr 88 — documented specs: caliber 8x57 I, barrel length 740 mm (29.13 in), overall length 1,245 mm (49.02 in), capacity 5, production 1888–1899. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- History & service arms
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Designed
- 1888
- Origin
- Germany
- Calibers
- 8x57 I
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Reichsgewehr · Kommissionsgewehr · Gew. 88
Specifications
- Action
- Bolt action
- Barrel length
- 740 mm (29.13 in)
- Overall length
- 1,245 mm (49.02 in)without bayonet
- Capacity
- 5
- Production
- 1888–1899
- en.wikipedia.org — article Gewehr 1888 (version of 07/06/2026)
- de.wikipedia.org — article Gewehr 88 (version of 06/18/2026)
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — article Gewehr 1888 (version of 07/06/2026)
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
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