Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Serial 5356 O with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1891 French & Indian War still in the original configuration

still in the original configuration and ready to display

were launched from the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet

The bomb had roughly 620 grams of explosive filler

The leather appears to have been hand cut from a larger excess of materia

however it still does have a visible inspection cartouche just above the saddle bar

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Serial 5356 O with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1891 French & Indian War still in the original configurationOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice 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