Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Serial 6509 g - Dated 1891 German Air Force Luftwaffe Dimensions:Blade length: 35 1/4”Blade style:

Dimensions:Blade length: 35 1/4”Blade style: Curved Saber with Double FullerOverall length: 41”

which has additional oil cloth wrapped between the panels

The grenade has a stated lethal radius of 4 meters to a maximum of 10 meters

and the "nut" pommel just has a bit of light oxidation and finish loss

for ease of identification as a smoke grenade and not a traditional M1924

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe Serial 6509 g - Dated 1891 German Air Force Luftwaffe Dimensions:Blade length: 35 1/4”Blade style:Original 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