Spandau 88/05

[Hulberr]

Went to Texas for vacation, picked up a Spandau 88/05 with matching numbers in an Arkansas pawn shop. It’s a sweet shooter.

 

[Thor]

Good find!

 

[rob63]

Looks like a nice one, matching numbers is pretty unusual for one that went to Turkey. Great find!

 

[Tactically Fat]

I'm not a mil-surp guy... But I've been a "gun guy" for nigh-on 20 years now. And I don't think I've ever even HEARD of a Spandau! Nifty.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I'm not a mil-surp guy... But I've been a "gun guy" for nigh-on 20 years now. And I don't think I've ever even HEARD of a Spandau! Nifty.

Spandau was the arsenal where it was made.

Spandau Arsenal - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The Gew 88 contract rifles were also made by Steyr. I have one from there dated 1890.

 

[Hulberr]

Looks like a nice one, matching numbers is pretty unusual for one that went to Turkey. Great find!

What caught my eye was that the receiver is still in the white, that's not very common for an 88/05.