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Ernie, I was wondering, is the bore size in one of these rifles consistent the whole length of the barrel or does the size change at different points along the way? What I mean is will the bore diameter be smaller at the muzzle than it is when getting close to the chamber area?

Thanks Ernie. I will mail you the $5 when the slugs arrive and I have the return address (I hope cash is OK). Yes, the .323 bullets chamber and eject quite easily. I was going to use 150 grain Speer pointed soft point bullets with a mild charge of powder. I have some Speer 170 grain 32 Special...

There is no Z stamped on top of the receiver, but there is a Z stamped on the barrel near the breech that is easily seen with the barrel jacket removed. There is no with with a circle anywhere on it. On top of the receiver is Loewe Berlin 1890. If it does have the .321 barrel I would think it...

Thanks Ernie. Will do. Joe

Like I said above, there is a Z stamped on the barrel right near the receiver under the barrel shroud (and NOT a CZ). Is this not enough information to determine what bullets can be shot through it? I guess I am s_ _ _ out of luck as far as photos go as my laptop will not let me load the photos...

On second thought, I may just shoot it anyway. If it blows up and kills me then so be it. Sean Connery, in the movie The Untouchables said, "What the hell, you've got to die of something." Joe

The useless advice that I am referring to is implying that I did not hit the slug hard enough or that I possibly did not lube the slug. As far as the procedure for slugging a bore, you are correct on that. If I can find a 'smith who knows anything about milsurps I will take it to him. If not I...

The fishing weights I have found are not pure soft lead but have some kind of alloy in them that make them harder than soft lead. Yes, I was "hitting it hard enough" and of course I lubed the slug (I am not stupid). The rifling looks good. Not shot out at all. So, either send me a slug that will...

As I stated before, I have had lots of trouble in trying to slug the bore, mainly I believe because the slug was a little too large and probably lead mixed with some alloy so that it would not shape well. If you (or someone else) would send me a proper lead ball of the correct size I would need...

Before my trip, I took the rifle apart. There is a lone "Z" stamp, but no "CZ" stamp on the barrel. I removed the sleeve. In various places near the receiver is stamped a "21," a "GE," an L, T, V one on top of the other and just below that a V, T, L, S one on top of the other. So, with no CZ...

Ok. I am going away for a few days. I will do all of that stuff when I get back; i.e., remove the barrel jacket to check for the CZ marking. I hope it is not there. Here are photos from the ad in which I bought it from. Joe

Ernie, I don't think mine is an 88/05 as it does not have the cut outs for a stripper clip on the receiver. It also does not have a plate attached to the bottom of the magazine, just a rectangular hole. What barrel markings should i be looking for and where would these markings be located? If my...

I tried to slug the barrel but the slug got stuck at about 1" down. I guess I used the wrong size slug. I had a heck of a time getting it out. I'm not going to do that again. If I can find a gunsmith who can do it I will let him do it. The slug, that only went an inch down the muzzle measured...

I have read so many opposing points of view about the GEW 88 rifle and whether it is safe to shoot or not that I am just totally baffled. I have loaded up some 170 grain .32 Special bullets with 42.4 grains go Varget, thinking that this should be a safe load. I want to be able to shoot it, but I...

Thanks for the info, Fal Grunt. This is what I thought. Joe

Can the GEW 88 be loaded as a single shot by just dropping a round in the chamber and then closing the bolt? Is the extractor designed to snap over the rim of the cartridge? Can the extractor be broken by this procedure? OR, does the rifle HAVE to be loaded with an en bloc clip or a single shot...

Thanks jbc98k for your reply. Very interesting stuff. I am anxious to receive the rifle and slug the bore. This rifle is i n pristine condition and will make a nice shooter. Joe

Great forum. First post. Just to briefly introduce myself. I am 73 years old and have been an active reloader since i was 15 years old. I have owned many M98 as well as many other Mauser over the years. Anyway, I have never owned a Gew 88, (as strange as that may sound) but I have one coming...