Original German Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Reworked in Belgium for Export in 1930s - Dated 1889 Vietnam This carriage type was used

This carriage type was used on the prototype 3-inch model of 1913

It bears an oval SILVER plaque to top stating:-

as there wouldn’t be readily available aluminum in the field for any other reason

and as stated before the cylinder serial is worn away

89th Division patches

Original German Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Reworked in Belgium for Export in 1930s - Dated 1889 Vietnam This carriage type was usedOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a interesting example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was originally manufactured at Danzig Arsenal, located on the Baltic Sea in what is today Gdask Poland, in 1889. It then saw long service, most likely reissued for use during WWI, and was later necessary sold off as surplus due to the Treaty of Versailles, as it was definitely obsolete by