Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 1263 W - Dated 1891 Other European Militaria Originally they would have read:

Originally they would have read:

Frederick hired out so many troops to his nephew

The underside is finished in an orange/brown hue and has the distinctive black ᛋᛋ doppelte Siegrune (Double Sig/Victory Rune) RZM paint stamp

which had been their distinguishing feature prior to the Revolution

which shows that it is a silver eagle

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Turkish Markings Serial 1263 W - Dated 1891 Other European Militaria Originally they would have read:Original Item: Only one Available. This is a very 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