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German Mauser Mdl 88 8mm SN: 232F

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 700.00 USD
German Mauser Mdl 88 8mm SN: 232F
'Commission Carbine' German military bolt action service rifle chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser, produced by Erfurt circa 1890. Features an 18" barrel, dovetailed inverted 'v' front sight, folding leaf rear sight with flip-up ladder, metal nose cap, stacking hook, spoon style bolt handle, smooth trigger and full-length straight grip wood shoulder stock with smooth metal buttplate & illegible cartouches. Serial numbers are mismatched and no parts are marked "Kar. 88." Rifle exhibits a nice thinned blued finish on the barrel shroud & trigger guard while the receiver is in-the-white showing scatted pin prick pitting and dark rust. Action is smooth, bore is good with sharp rifling & scattered pin prick pitting and the wood stock is good with a repair on the left side of the forend by the nose piece. Condition is NRA good. ***Antique Firearm***