its all on nitroexpress http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat....e=0&fpart=1

imho, made by Schilling or Haenel
between 1888 and 1898 the Suhl consortium headed by Haenel and Schilling was making M 88 carbines for the german military. other small gunmaker were making different parts but the guns were only completed by Haenel or Schilling.
when the M 98 was adopted the firms in Suhl dont get any orders anymore so starting to make M 88 hunting rifles. this was probably the first bolt action repeating hunting rifle sold on the german market. other small gunmaker also making such hunting rifles but the majority came from Schilling and Haenel and the actions for the small firms also.

8x60I make sense, slug the barrel and make a chamber cast
good price!!

"Mauser 1872" is complete and total nonsense
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