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”

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

The UCV was a veteran's organization for former Confederate soldiers and sailors of the American Civil War and was equivalent to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) In 1875

which has additional oil cloth wrapped between the panels

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