Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 2754 e - Dated 1891 Price_$-050 - $200 The phrase les Cent Jours

The phrase les Cent Jours (the hundred days) was first used by the prefect of Paris

for the first German Emperor

as well as some loss of material and enamel

The 42" smooth bore barrel is still marked with V / P / Eagle's Head on the left top of the breech

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 2754 e - Dated 1891 Price_$-050 - $200 The phrase les Cent JoursOriginal 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