Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 1881 - Dated 1891 Medals These aircraft facilitated aid to

These aircraft facilitated aid to Nationalist China during the struggle against Chinese Communists in the late 1940s

so this example was definitely used

Now this is a different 75mm round than we are usually familiar with

Unfortunately company director Christian Cranmer cannot keep everything for his collection

The design is based on the Model 1847 ball grenade

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 1881 - Dated 1891 Medals These aircraft facilitated aid toOriginal 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