Picked this GEW88 rifle upover weekend?

[mmppres]

Picked this GEW 88 rifle up over the weekend. Not sure what calibre it is wood is in nice shape.finish is real deep blue glossy, marked 1890 AIBERG NOT SURE IF THAT IS RIGHT.

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[browningautorifle]

Arabic on the bolt handle?

[Aragorn243]

It's a Turk replacement bolt. Probably Turkish numbers on the rear sight also. Should be 8mm, has the S marking but Turk bores vary in size so should be checked before you shoot it. Glossy finish probably not original.

[AZPhil]

I thought the receivers where in the white(not blued) on these??

I have an 1891 AMBERG 88

Semper Fi
Phil

[Eaglelord17]

I thought the receivers where in the white(not blued) on these??
I have an 1891 AMBERG 88
Semper Fi
Phil

They were originally, however I believe they were blued when converted to the 88/05 standard (and if not then when the Turkish received them, I haven't seen any non-Turkish 88/05s to compare... yet)

[bob q]

They were not blued when the 05 conversion was done . That is not Turk bluing as it is way to shiny .

[browningautorifle]

No, that's a commercial re-blue. Polish and blue...

[mmppres]

thats what i though still havent gotten to slug bore yet

[browningautorifle]

Never fear, you should be able to get a mold as big as you need...I think...

[mmppres]

thats a good thing i like big bullets