Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6431 f - Dated 1890 French Militaria Fine quality gilt metal officers

Fine quality gilt metal officers tunic buttons to the uniform back marked Ranken

Mahoney includes the following items:

However the leather is still intact

formed in 1942 during the Second World War

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6431 f - Dated 1890 French Militaria Fine quality gilt metal officersOriginal 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