Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Berlin with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 One-of-a-Kind and so we held out

and so we held out to the end”

The Army Ranger Combat Training School at Fort William R

The "wings" around the cap are unfortunately missing

and cleaning rod channel

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Berlin with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 One-of-a-Kind and so we held outOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a good example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was made by Ludwig Loewe & Company in Berlin, the company that eventually become the famous Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken Aktien Gesellschaft (German Weapons and Munitions public limited company), known more commonly as DWM. They were a major producer of weapons for Imperial Germany before