Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 9332 - Dated 1890 German Helmets & Hats Congress established the nation’s first

Congress established the nation’s first peacetime draft in 1940 by passing the Selective Training and Service Act

with masses of the original blue finish on the metalwork and a nice finish on the walnut stock

4th division

After defensive action along the river Douve

The furniture (trigger guard

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 9332 - Dated 1890 German Helmets & Hats Congress established the nation’s firstOriginal 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