The rifle retains a lot of the original finish with some spots of rust. This rifle has a 29" barrel and strong rifling with frosting in the grooves. I seem to recall an ad in Shotgun News for a VCR tape demonstrating how to build a rifling machine. I bought one about 5 years ago for 600. It depends on if it is a model used on German sniper rifles. If you anyone has any suggestions on how I could modify the existing 8x57 barrel to 9.3 I'd love to hear them! ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} JavaScript is disabled. (Antique) Excellent condition! Seller: Kramer Auction Service LLC - Prairie du Chien, WI. Antique GEW 88 Sporter Rifle. These in 7.92x57i. Haenel GEW-88 - 8x57JR Pre-War Sporter Description: 24" 1/2 round - 1/2 octogon, raised brass blade front, 1 standong, 1 folding rear, full raised rib bbl., double set triggers, 4 rd. I agree. The invention of smokeless powder in the late 19th century immediately rendered all of the large-bore black powder rifles then in use obsolete. This tube was intended to increase accuracy by preventing the barrel from directly contacting the stock, but in practice it increased the risk of rusting by providing a space for water to be trapped if the rifle was exposed to harsh conditions. This made Germany's rifle, the Mauser Model 1871, obsolete due to its large and slow 11mm round propelled by black powder. Haenel, a prominent German gunmaking company in Suhl, also made Commission rifles under contract. So is it 9mm para or some other 9mm flavor? Its a model 1888 German Commission rifle. Under no circumstances should this military pointed bullet ammunition ever be used in the model 1888 rifle or in sporters made from the 1888 action. If it was me I'd buy a nice Lothar Walther contoured barrel and consider myself WAY ahead of the game. Right now I'm thinking that whatever caliber I keep it in will be based on the x57 case to insure the rifle won't have trouble feeding the rounds. Czech Sellier & Bellot makes excellent high-power ammunition hunting ammunition for the S-bore 8mm Mausers, good for deer, bear and elk when fired from the modern K98k rifles.. Of course one can handload for the Mauser to get optimal performance from the 8mm S bore Mauser. If I messed up the original Gew barrel I can just pay $20 and get another entire rifle. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Barrel is long for a carbine. !. The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a German bolt-action rifle made by Mauser, firing cartridges from a five-round internal clip -loaded magazine. please nourse.brad@gmail.com is my email and/or you can text me at 518902015 pleasse and thank you. PRE-WW2 1919 GERMAN MAUSER M98 1898 GEWEHRFABRIK DANZIG COMMERCIAL SPORTING RIFLE 8X57 OR 8X57JS. Honestly, you can find a very nice Husky M46 already chambered in 9.3x57 for less than you'll spend on a conversion. The gun was said to be taken from a pile of guns to be burned in the middle of a village- so the sporterizing was done pre-war in Germany. Kyle, They may be fine, but what if they're not? I wouldn't recommend a modern, high-intensity cartridge in one of the old Mauser actions. all it need have is a pilot the diameter of the 8mm lands. Otheres were thinking in terms of .338 etc. ._2cHgYGbfV9EZMSThqLt2tx{margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{width:75%;height:24px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-,._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{background:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);background-size:200%;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-{width:100%;height:46px} The barrel flats bear the signature "von G . It is sometimes described as a Mauser with Mannlicher features, and sometimes the reverse. Mauser Rifles and Pistols is also available to purchase in print. A Kar 88 barrel is 19" long, so if it is longer than that, it may have been rebarreled. Or, if you like the .35's then the 9x57. The complete magazine required 141 operations; while the stock required 49. I'll try to use the original barrel if possible (since a new barrel would be several times the cost of the entire rifle) and do most or all of the work myself. However, pressure testing methods were not scientifically controlled in those days. The following information on the Gewehr 88 Carbine comes from Chapter 12 of Mauser Rifles and Pistols by W. H. B. Smith. The Hide Armory. Gew 88 Commission Rifle Cleaning Rod Original . I'll have to thread any new barrel (unless custom made for the Gew88) so that it will fit into the Gew action and since I've never done that before I'm worried I'd mess it up and ruin a new barrel. Some of them were modified to use the stripper clips used with the Gewehr 98 by milling a slot into the left side of the action and adding stripper clip guides on the top of the receiver. I have a Gew 88 action that I am going to use for a European style sporting rifle conversion. It should feed well based on case size but what about the length? ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} The sporting model 1888 cartridge uses a relatively light charge of modern leaf powder with a relatively soft bullet. Ahlwardt accused Loewe of being a spy for France, and denounced the rifle as a Judenflinte ("Jews' musket"). I'm doing it because I want to build a very cheap but unusual hunting gun. It had a beautiful tiger-striped piece of wood that would have been suitable for a high-grade sporter, let alone a military rifle. The scope is European, and probably collectible. $58.00 + $10.00 shipping . BORE IS DARK WITH WORN RIFLING. Hoosier Gun Works Online Catalog Not all of our inventory is listed, more coming in Daily RIFLE, AND FULL SIZE SHOT GUN LENGTH SHOTGUN STOCKS LISTED BELOW. Founded by Carl Gottlieb Haenel in 1840, C.G. In the U.S. Mauser it is generally called 8mm. ._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{margin-top:12px}._136QdRzXkGKNtSQ-h1fUru{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:8px 0;width:100%}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_,._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor)} The 7.92X57 is a powerful round when loaded correctly, but neither it nor the 06 are magnum calibers, so follow directions!! In his entire life he didnt design not even a single screw but he was a very very smart manager and director of Steyr factory OEWG. It's better than a 308 and no-one will say that you're irresponsibly hot-rodding an old rifle (but you should also be careful to not hot rod it). Gewehr 88/05 rifles were also used by Yugoslavia,[6] Czechoslovakia (for example as modified guard shotgun),[7] and Poland. My question is how to treat the theads for the barrel shroud. My 8X57's are about all I really want ballistically and recoil wise, as well as being Economical!! It was designed by the German Army's Rifle Testing Commission, and combined elements of Mauser and Mannlicher rifle design. The Gewehr 1888 is a further development of the receiver and bolt of the Gewehr 1871 combined with a Mannlicher magazine. All are great shooting rifles with the properly configured ammo. For this reason the Gewehr 88 is also known as the "commission rifle," or "reichsgewehr". 1888 cartridge. Haenel. These in 7.92x57i. He is also a columnist for Rifle, Handloader, and Safari Times. Get the latest news and reviews from Gundigest.com. . It was the German service rifle from 1898 to 1935, when it was replaced by the Karabiner 98k, a shorter weapon using the same basic design. A 9.3 x 57 would be a VERY cool large mammal thumper. If I could find a way to do it cheaply then I'm good to go but if I can't do the conversion to 9.3 myself or find a way to do it cheaply I may just have to stick with 8x57 (which isn't a bad caliber by any means, just not exactly what I want). It is actually 8.2x56mm. I'm a CNC machine operator at a metal shop specializing in precision machining so I'm thinking it may be possible to do it at work??? Kyle you're fooling with a weapon contrived in black powder era and obselete by WW 1. I've shot plenty of mild hand loaded 8 MM. There was a strong connection between German shooting clubs in the U.S., German immigrant gunmakers and the German companies, so more and more importers got into the act, and each, it seemed, stipulated little changes to the overall design. @keyframes _1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc{--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left:0px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;padding:3px 9px;position:absolute;border-radius:4px;margin-top:-6px;background:#000;color:#fff;animation:_1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT .5s step-end;z-index:100;white-space:pre-wrap}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:calc(50% - 4px - var(--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left));width:0;height:0;border-top:3px solid #000;border-left:4px solid transparent;border-right:4px solid transparent}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd{margin-top:6px}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after{border-bottom:3px solid #000;border-top:none;bottom:100%;top:auto} If I get a new barrel that also opens up another problem. All known 757mm Karabiner 88s were produced by Haenel. The second is the impossibility of classifying rifles by model and year. Most had double-set triggers. +$43.00 shipping. In general the Chamber Pressure is listed at 21-tons per sq. Unfortunately he stole the Mannlicher patented en bloc clip so the cunning baron blackmailed the arsenal asking for the manufacturing and marketing license of the M1888 without royalties to grant the use of the magazine and clip. I have a few in different configuration. Some idea of the tremendous extent of these manufacturing operations may be gained from the following figures: The rifle barrel required 54 operations to complete. Right now I'm entertaining the idea of building a Gew 88 in .338x57. In the frenzy of rifle development in Europe between the arrival of smokeless powder in 1886 and the ultimate Mauser in 1898, several good military bolt rifles made their debut. Repetiergewehr M13 - Austro-Hungarian Army Designation. The Karabiner 88 utilized a different bolt handle, which resembled those found on commercial sporting rifles. For sporting purposes, the most significant by far was the German Commission rifle of 1888. September 26, 2006 in Mauser. Barrel was marked V. Chr. Fine rifle built by Carl Gottlieb HAENEL [Gesellschaft Haenel Waffen-u. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/IdCard.ea0ac1df4e6491a16d39_.css.map*/._2JU2WQDzn5pAlpxqChbxr7{height:16px;margin-right:8px;width:16px}._3E45je-29yDjfFqFcLCXyH{margin-top:16px}._13YtS_rCnVZG1ns2xaCalg{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._1m5fPZN4q3vKVg9SgU43u2{margin-top:12px}._17A-IdW3j1_fI_pN-8tMV-{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;margin-right:5px}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY{border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;line-height:16px;padding:3px 10px;text-transform:none}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY:focus{outline:unset} Appreciate the understanding! I think when you look at the fantastic workmanship and quality of materials used to build the Old fashioned guns including the ubiquitous 98 Mauser sporting rifles you begin to see and understand what garbage is being built today. There are no makers names externally anywhere I can find on the gun. Shooters planning to use modern 8mm ammunition in a Gewehr 88 slug their bore and chamber as there are four different possible bores and grooves and chamber dimensioning combinations found on the Gewehr 88 rifle. Apparently arsenal staff thought this D or Z marking sufficient at first, as rifle D 771 shows no other markings. I try to be as independent a "do it yourselfer" as I can on principle - if I'm not learning how to do something new its not worth the time investment. Golf and guns (but cattle pay the bills)

And I'm still waiting for my well to come in, guns (duh, ya think? Three forms of carbines were made in quantity in the Model 1888. Otherwise lawsuit. I would normally say "F pour one out for another", but this is a pretty old sporterization and likely worth a decent amount. (SOME German hunting rifles today are made with the old J- bore dimensions, but that doesnt concern us in the States). THE LIST IS BY NO MEANS COMPLETE, WE HAVE OVER 1500 STOCKS. I really like the idea of the 9.3x57. The practical result was that the French rifle had greater accuracy and range, and needed cleaning much less often, giving French troops a tactical advantage over the German Army. $795.00 Compare MITCHELL'S MAUSERS 98K - C52673 Stock Mauser GEW 98 modified Sporter project long action large ring . ; Greece/Turks) or/and when they were re-barrelled. The 8.08mm (.318 in) bullet diameter however remained unchanged. Check out the original cartridge box on the 2nd page. All are great shooting rifles with the properly configured ammo. For most gun collectors, the era of sporting bolt rifles began with the Mauser 98. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/TopicLinksContainer.3b33fc17a17cec1345d4_.css.map*/From first glance, that is very obviously a European sporter, so don't worry, it wasn't an American bubba who did it. Inter-war Germany used Gewehr 88 rifles only for the militia. In America these figures are usually quoted in foot-pounds on a basis of 2000 pounds to the ton, without making allowance for the fact that the British ton is 2240 pounds. In reality, however, the Commission rifle was neither Mauser nor Mannlicher, but that rarest of creatures: A mechanical device designed by committee that was highly successful. In the beginning of the 20th century China bought for a second time a large number of original Gewehr 88 rifles. 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