Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Berlin with Sling - Dated 1890 Sharps Rifle The Armstrong innovations sparked activity

The Armstrong innovations sparked activity throughout Europe to modernize artillery establishments

It has a  sequence that features the 609 West Riding Squadron of Spitfires and Hurricane Fighter aircraft

Purchased from the Ministry of Defense in the "Big Clear Out" in the late 1980s these having lingered in our Warehouse

the original safety pin is still attached to this example

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Berlin with Sling - Dated 1890 Sharps Rifle The Armstrong innovations sparked activityOriginal 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