Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6074 h - Dated 1890 Chinese Militaria and this is most likely

and this is most likely the first example that we have ever had

which looks to have happened a long ago

: The US stamp is still visible

While he was not one of the “Defenders of Rorke’s Drift”

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6074 h - Dated 1890 Chinese Militaria and this is most likelyOriginal 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