Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6137 g - Dated 1890 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns Shoulder to Sleeve: 26"

Shoulder to Sleeve: 26"

The Saint-Amarin and Masevaux valleys remained under French control

The buckle itself is not maker marked

The butt stock has lovely raised grain

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6137 g - Dated 1890 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns Shoulder to Sleeve: 26"Original 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