A Technical Look at the Gewehr 88/05

[Wabatuckian]

Hello,

I thought you folks might enjoy this.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

They're neat rifles. I've got one that still had its barrel shroud (the Turks often removed them).

 

[Wabatuckian]

They're neat rifles. I've got one that still had its barrel shroud (the Turks often removed them).

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Lovely example!

I really do like mine. It doesn't get shot as much as it really should, though, due to its age. I'm thinking of trading it off for a Steyr M.95 -- straight pulls have always fascinated me.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Lovely example!

I really do like mine. It doesn't get shot as much as it really should, though, due to its age. I'm thinking of trading it off for a Steyr M.95 -- straight pulls have always fascinated me.

I had an M95 but got rid of it. It was a carbine. I didn't shoot it all that much and I couldn't find dies to reload for it IIRC. Neat little rifle though, and you used to be able to get them dirt cheap not all that long ago.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I have 2 other straight pull rifles though.

K31:


1896-11

 

[Wabatuckian]

I have 2 other straight pull rifles though.

K31:
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1896-11
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I really like the Swiss rifles.

My primary issue with anything Swiss, though, is that they tend to make things too damned well. I have to have something to work on. It's a curse

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I really like the Swiss rifles.

My primary issue with anything Swiss, though, is that they tend to make things too damned well. I have to have something to work on. It's a curse

They really are incredible pieces of engineering. The term "like a Swiss watch" applies to their rifles as well as their time pieces!

I subscribe to Edelweiss Arms' emails and they've got a sale going on now. K11 rifles and carbines under $500. That's where I got my 1896-11.

 

[rob63]

The butt plate markings on mine indicate it went through a number of German depots, but it never got the stripper clip mods.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

The butt plate markings on mine indicate it went through a number of German depots, but it never got the stripper clip mods.

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Mine has those "X'd out" numbers on one of the barrel bands. I didn't know what they meant.

 

[rob63]

Mine has those "X'd out" numbers on one of the barrel bands. I didn't know what they meant.

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Mine has the same. They were the original unit markings.

 

[Wabatuckian]

That's pretty cool.

I used to be on the Gew88.com forums and they had a lot of the markings figured out there, but then the site closed down. It was a great resource.

 

[Calvin]

I love the info and the writeup! Mine is one of my favorite rifles to hold. I need to learn how to reload necked rifle cartridges so I can make my own ammo for it.