Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Serial 6509 g - Dated 1891 Russian/Soviet Militaria The upper and middle fittings

The upper and middle fittings unfortunately are missing the brass suspension rings they would have originally been issued with

The French police continued to use the MAS-38 after World War II until it was replaced in the 1950s by the MAT-49 submachine gun

and late 1941 found the ship in Pearl Harbor

this is an INCREDIBLY rare helmet to find on the market today

This bayonet is marked 1917 over Win a circle on the ricasso for Winchester

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Serial 6509 g - Dated 1891 Russian/Soviet Militaria The upper and middle fittingsOriginal 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