The vast majority of barrels are not illustrated, some that are are Loewe made or re-barrels. In my trends they are easier to navigate because I divide these features up on a single pages, but here this is impossible.Īnyway, this is a start, in real terms we have a very limited sample and one that is diverse and incomplete, Loewe BC (barrel codes)that show Suhl trademarks, and therefore probable Suhl sourcing are: This is trying to record maker-date-serial, unit markings, barrel & receiver markings, including siderail variations all in a single line for compactness. Yes, it is difficult to navigate for most, I am use to the complexity and diverse set-up that is required for collecting several statistics in one line. Whatever this barrel is it's seen some use. I haven't slugged it yet to determine the bore size, but all I can say about the rifling is, yep, it has rifling.
The barrel itself is also in what can charitably be described as "functional" condition. all just looks like pieces that have been with each other for longer than they haven't. Wear to the finish, staining of the metal in places, etc. That said, the major assemblies all feel like they've been together for a while. Which is to say that I've got no ego in this game if the barrel is a replacement or it was parted together etc. Don't get me wrong, the /05 is an interesting update, but really that represents bringing the old Gew88 up to standards more akin to the Gew98 than what they originally decided on. not a 88/05) just because I think it is most representative of what the GPK picked when they were looking for a replacement for the 71/84. If you all need any other pics just ask, it's in pieces on my workbench right now.Īs an aside: I wanted a representative piece to check off the Gew 88 box and I wanted a LL&Co gun because of the corporate ownership connection to Oberndorf, and I broadly preferred an original configuration m88 (i.e. Pictures attached.ĭoes anyone have any ideas? I can't find anything about these marking. The only markings on it are what might be a crescent (turkish?), "V.C.S" - which I've seen indicating a relationship to Suhl with some commercial rifles - "OCT O.K.D," and what looks like a fraktur stamp of some kind. It's in the white but almost looks stainless. No visible crescents, rear sight is in latin numerals. There's no clear evidence of Turkish ownership and no import marks.
Looks to my un-expert eyes like an arsenal replacement using a take-off stock from another rifle.
#GEWEHR 88 MARKINGS SERIAL NUMBER#
The serial on the buttplate matches the receiver, for example, and there's a matching serial number in the stock channel, but there is also another lined out serial. The rest of the rifle matches, but looks like it was reworked in service. The bolt matches itself but does not match the rifle, however it has all the early attributes too - un-recessed bolt head, no gas shield on the firing pin nut. From all appearances it never went though any of the /05 updates - no receiver cuts, still takes en-blocs, no S stamps, etc.
#GEWEHR 88 MARKINGS PLUS#
It's not a Mauser design, but the Ludwig Loewe connection plus the history of the Commission 88 really connected some dots for the story I want my collection to tell.Īnyways, I recently bought an unconverted 1890 Ludwig Loewe Gew88. Besides, I got this rifle to fill a hole in my Oberndorf collection. I know, not a Mauser, but I figured this was the next best place.
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