Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Ersatz Bayonet - Dated 1891 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION the Forehand & Wadsworth Army

the Forehand & Wadsworth Army did not have an ejector rod mounted along the side of the barrel

With the distraction removed

sword was sold to state or local militia units and federal officers for private purchase

optimized for formation flying

The War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a decoration of NSDAP Germany during the Second World War

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Ersatz Bayonet - Dated 1891 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION the Forehand & Wadsworth ArmyOriginal 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