Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Receivers This is a very nice

This is a very nice example of the Mauser Model 1871/84 rifle the first Magazine rifle widely used by the German Empire

which were obsoleted when the Luftwaffe moved to larger caliber guns in their bombers

The barrel latch spring is missing

The drag of the scabbard is not beaten up at all

Size is approximately a 38" chest

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Receivers This is a very niceOriginal 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