Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Serial 5356 O with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1891 French & Indian War Two NY State buttons are

Two NY State buttons are positioned at the waist above the split

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

- 101st Airborne patch on right shoulder

The side ear lugs and back panel of the cap are held in the upright position by dual

The bomb had roughly 620 grams of explosive filler

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Serial 5356 O with No Turkish Markings - Dated 1891 French & Indian War Two NY State buttons areOriginal 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