Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Headgear Only eight other Navy pilots

Only eight other Navy pilots equaled or exceeded this record

mountain troops and medical personnel were issued a larger

Roller 2 inches by 6 yards

The edge of the bayonet has had some sharpening

reissued for use in WW2

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings - Dated 1890 Headgear Only eight other Navy pilotsOriginal 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