Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 2754 e - Dated 1891 Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets now smoothed

now smoothed

We have not been able to figure out exactly what unit

The scabbard is quite nice and still has over 99% of the original black enamel paint

The gorget comes in its original velvet-lined case which measures roughly 4⅞ x 3¼ x 1⅛”

) The Royal Army Clothing Depot

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 2754 e - Dated 1891 Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets now smoothedOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very 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