Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6137 g - Dated 1890 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns it had some reliability and

it had some reliability and safety issues

Mouthpiece appears to be solid nickel silver

The buckle itself is not maker marked

made to fit the "2-Band" P-1853 Enfield and P-1864 Snider short rifles and artillery carbines

Frank Whiteley

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 6137 g - Dated 1890 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns it had some reliability andOriginal 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