help me identify this rifle please

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alskdjdj	help me identify this rifle please	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1 (01/04/08 03:43 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None It belongs to my friend, he got it when his dad died. We have no idea what it is, I assume it is a spandeau rifle made for WW1? Any idea what it is worth? It doesn't mean anything to him, so we are looking for info to sell or trade the rifle off. Thanks
Hardrada55		#1	[-]
Posts: 45 (01/04/08 05:08 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Nice looking Mannlicher Model 88 "Commission" rifle. Arabic numerals on the sight and other modifications indicate sale to the Turks for WW1.
alskdjdj		#2	[-]
Posts: 2 (01/04/08 06:16 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	you want to buy it?
beanstrung		#3	[-]
Posts: 4026 (01/04/08 08:19 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	alskdjdj, Welcome to ParallaxBill's forums! Nice looking GEW88/05 (with the 1905 stripper clip conversion), you've got there, that found itself it the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) for a period of time. If you want to sell it, you'll need to list it on the WTS (Want To Sell) forum, located here: http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/forums/124 We don't do any selling or trading within the regular discussion forums. -Bean --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
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Posts: 769 (01/04/08 09:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	alskdjdj, you have a Gew88/05 given by Germany to the Turks during WW1. It is nice in about average condition for the Turk used 88/05s. In your add on the Trader you say all numbers match but the bolt is numbered in Turkic numerals. Also, you might want to list a selling price.