Austin Shoots a Gewehr 88 Rifle

My 10 year old grandson Austin shoots my Gewehr 88. I picked this up in a pawn shop in Oklahoma City. Its a Model 1888 Comission Rifle that was later supplied to the Turkish army during WWI.

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• Gewehr
• 88
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• 1888
• Comission
• Rifle
• Turkish
• Tannerite
• child
• shooting
• fun
• guns
• WWI
• WW1
• exploding
• target

[MrMagikRush]

I'm probably wrong about this, but isn't it pronounced the Guh-ver? or Geh-ver?

[paulkj1956]

You are correct. I mispronounced it. But then again I'm from Texas, so that should not suprise you

[DeutscherFilmer3]

Don't worry his suggestions are not too good either.

If I know English good enough you should pronounce it like that: Gah-vair

I am not sure about the Gah but the vair(like air) sounds exactly like the German wehr. So if you say Gah(like Ga in Gavin) and vair(like air) it should sound like Gewehr.

Nice rifle btw. How much did it cost? Here in Germany they cost around 300€.

[paulkj1956]

Paid 250 US (or about 170 €) at a gun shop in Oklahoma City

[DeutscherFilmer3]

Nice!

Because skeetborader wrote that the 88s would cost around 2000$

You would get an original scoped K98 Sniper rifle in excellent condition and nummerngleich(you know same numbers on all of the parts of the gun, I don't know the English word for that sry) for that price!

[paulkj1956]

I paid fair market value, I can't remember if I mentioned it in the vid, but this is a Model 1888 Turkish Rework. Germany supplied these to the Turks who used them in WWI and later. My buying guide shows excellent condition all German Gewehr 88 only go for about 750 USD, now that is not the sniper. Those with a scope go as high as 2500

[PWNGETRAIN76]

grandpa's fat

[Deamonslayer3001]

Adorable.

[GimmiSS]

@charivari100 Always check the diameter of the bore. I have seen a lot of '88 "S" marked, but all of them were rebarreled by Czech in the '20ss. Czech used 318 barrels, so could be dangerous shot a .323 cartridge. My rifle (Steyr 1894) went to Ecquador after the refurbishment in CZ and then come back in Europe thanks to a german delear. Sellier & Bellot makes 318 FMJ balls for '88s but a lead ball works fine too (and it is cheaper!).

[charivari100]

does this gun shoot 8x57 IS ammo or 8x57 I?(because it has an s stamp just over the half moon, which would mean that it is meant for S ammo on german rifles-Idon't know what it means on the turkish ones.)

[Wintermute01001]

Boo-yah!

[Ben101JokerAshur86]

sweet rifle man always wanted that same one

[FeverMutt]

@MrMagikRush I pronounce it as: Gew-Er.

[joeagainsttheworld]

Again, you guys rule. I would love to be able to afford to go out and shoot all day with such variety. Lucky kid. You're a good man. Be well.

[alneal100]

The beer belly gives you a low center of gravity, and makes you a steady shooter. Good job!

[gamma420]

awesome. when my dad came to the U.S. in 73 he got to bring his. he still has not let me shoot it.

[xKAsoccer10x]

were you in the service if so what war...or peace time