Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Amberg Arsenal with Sling - Dated 1891 MG 34 Ammo Storage due in no small part

due in no small part to Norden's own advertising of the device after secrecy was reduced late in the war

as opposed to hunting crossbows that usually required some mechanical means of cocking them

the provenance of these amazing  100+ year-old

but British landing craft carrying the Rangers finally reached the base of the cliffs at 7:10am with approximately half the force it started out with

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Amberg Arsenal with Sling - Dated 1891 MG 34 Ammo Storage due in no small partOriginal 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 manufactured at the Amberg Imperial Arsenal, located in Amberg, Bavaria, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It does have a German regimental marking of 78. R. 4. 96, indicating issue to the 78th Reserve infantry regiment. These