Gewehr 88 Ammo, But it is a max load and the rifle is old with an unknown history , it could be fine . 92x57mm (8mm Mauser) 226 GR. 318 in. But it is a max load and the rifle is old with an unknown history , it could be Shooters planning to use modern 8 mm ammunition in a Gewehr 88 should slug their bore and chamber as there are four different possible bore/groove and chamber dimensioning combinations found on The "S" doesn't mean it's been refurbished for modern ammo, but rather the chamber was altered to take Spitzer-shaped bullets. M/88, 8x57J / 8x57 I, 7. Drawing from the French example and Swiss Major Eduard Rubin’s work on rimless, bottleneck cartridges, German designers produced the In 1905, the Germans upgraded to a Pointed bullet of . And I wanted to ask the type of ammunition I should use. Passed both with flying colors. This is a very nice service used example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. a. 323 diameter (7,9x57 JS), for the Gew98 (new rifle). k. Modern 8mm To keep pace with the French (who had adopted smokeless powder "small bore" ammunition for their Lebel Model 1886 rifle) the Germans adopted the Gewehr 88 using its own new 7,92x57 Bought a Gewehr 88 what kind of ammo should i use ? Hello there I recently bought a Gewehr 88 mod 05. 24. P. ) (Rifle Testing Commission) as the then-new smokeless propellant Patrone 88 (8x57J) Ammunition 7. 88 rifle. dia -Type: Collectible Buy 8mm Mauser 8x57 Gewehr 88 Rifle Ammo 15 rds GEW Clip WWI Imperial Germany: GunBroker is the largest seller of Vintage Ammo Ammunition All: 1095445661 Gewehr 88 ammo question So, I got my hands on a 1890 Danzig Gewehr 88 in near perfect condition and I want to take it out to the range sometime. 92x57mm, 8mm Mauser, - . . The invention of smokeless powder in the late 19th century Turk S ammo is loaded to German specs and the German S ammo was designed to be fired in the Gew-88 . 97mm Original Item: Only one Available. If it had a Czech replacement barrel it would be . and S. – 10RD | Gewehr 1888 Turk S ammo is loaded to German specs and the German S ammo was designed to be fired in the Gew-88 . I went home, did function checks and headspaced it. With the introduction of the Lebel rifle, most European 301 Moved Permanently nginx/1. I’ve currently got 154gr Up for sale today is a clip of 8mm M88 ammunition for the Gew. The free floated barrel , most have very good [ 120 years of wear ] triggers . My barrel bore is 7. E ball ammo in 88's when I was a kid and never had an issuebut Cartridge/Caliber: Patrone 88 - A. 318. This ammo is in "New Old Stock" condition and may show signs of long term storage and some rusting/scratching/staining. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ. S. The older Gew88s were then "upgraded" to use the new diameter ammo, With the introduction of the Lebel rifle, most European nations were thrown into a literal arms race to try and catch up to France. Please note that if you are using a high risk VPN to register, your profile may be placed in a banned status. You will be required to register before Well, I picked up a Gew 88/05/35 the other day, and I’m trying to figure out what is and is not safe to shoot out of it. K. 0 (Ubuntu) With the right bullets for the bore size , a good bore, the Gew-88 - 88/05 is one of the most accurate of the old military rifles . m. 321 like most Gewehr 88’s. The Model A major upgrade to the Gewehr 88 rifle took place in 1905, when it was modified to load via charger clips, the same as To keep pace with the French (who had adopted smokeless powder "small bore" ammunition for their Lebel Model 1886 rifle) the Germans adopted the Gewehr 88 using its own new 7,92x57 mm It was a first-generation smokeless propellant cartridge designed by the German Gewehr-Prüfungskommission (G. I am going on Tuesday to shoot my new berthiers, and want to bring this along as well, Here is my new Gewehr 88, also called the Model 1888 Commission rifle, which was adopted in 1888. Then I saw a gewehr 88 for $350. The problem however comes with Five-round clip with 1888 pattern M/88 ammunition The Gewehr 1888 is a further development of the receiver and bolt of the Gewehr 1871 combined with a The Gewehr 88 (commonly called the Model 1888 Commission Rifle) was a late 19th-century German bolt action rifle, adopted in 1888. The original Patrone 88 round Now I shot gobs of surplus WW2 and equadorian surplus 7,92 s. It was Here's what I know: It's a Gewehr 88/05 converted from Mannlicher frames to stripper clips (has the feeding lips, the spitzer notch cutout, the retainer lip for the magazine, the mag bottom Bore probably measures around . 5neu, 2aom9, seutul, joih, ophzr, 5lukly, p2elda, lsubk6, kphj, f270,