GEW 88 Enigma

[Buccaneer]

I picked up this rifle some time ago at a local auction and thought it was about time I tried to find out more about it as something of a enigma. All of the metal work looks brand new and I don't mean just refinished, apart from a couple of very small dents on the barrel jacket the metal work shows no sign of use or wear there are no scratches or marks on any of the surfaces that you would expect to show them. A refinished rifle restores the colour but can't hide the wear marks that you would normally find.
Now comes the odd part the woodwork is far from pristine and has all the dinks bumps and bruises that you would expect in a rifle of this age.
My first thought was that it could be a "parts" rifle but I dismissed this as all of the parts with the exception of the bolt are numbered either 20 or 29 and that includes the woodwork, even the screws are numbered.
Now comes the really odd part there is no manufacturer ID anywhere on the rifle, there are Styer marks on the woodwork but nothing at all on the metal work. There are numerous proof and acceptance marks on the barrel action and other items all of which are German according to the "Standard Directory of Proof Marks".
The bolt face is also completely "open" the shoulders that would normally found on a Gew 88 bolt are missing, it was sold as a 7.92 calibre but any interpretation of the proof marks ect to confirm that would be appreciated.
I have taken pictures of every mark on the rifle and would appreciate any help at all in finding out how this rifle came to be.Attachment 32347Attachment 32365Attachment 32366Attachment 32367Attachment 32368Attachment 32369Attachment 32370Attachment 32371Attachment 32372Attachment 32373Attachment 32374Attachment 32375Attachment 32376Attachment 32377Attachment 32378Attachment 32379Attachment 32364Attachment 32363Attachment 32348Attachment 32349Attachment 32350Attachment 32351Attachment 32352Attachment 32353Attachment 32354Attachment 32355Attachment 32356Attachment 32357Attachment 32358Attachment 32359Attachment 32360Attachment 32361Attachment 32362Attachment 32380

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