Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Ersatz Bayonet - Dated 1890 Swedish Militaria The ricasso is factory-stamped with

The ricasso is factory-stamped with the classic up-side down marking:

Ideal for Collectors and Reenactors

covered in tooled leather

1915 with concentric rings in the body stamping (which was later replaced with the more typical individual flutes)

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Ersatz Bayonet - Dated 1890 Swedish Militaria The ricasso is factory-stamped withOriginal 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