Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Receivers Bewicke-Copley

Bewicke-Copley

The drag of the scabbard is not beaten up at all

The original grips are also quite good

Also included is the original leather holster which was once black but now has faded and flaked its way to brown

Size is approximately a 38" chest

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Receivers Bewicke-CopleyOriginal 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 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 before