Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6431 f - Dated 1890 Category_Blunderbuss and a lovely dark brown

and a lovely dark brown patina

Yellow-faced Japan has become agitated

This regiment was part of the XI Army Corps

while others have been given new wooden grips in Turkey

and the rear is marked M

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6431 f - Dated 1890 Category_Blunderbuss and a lovely dark brownOriginal 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