Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Ersatz Bayonet - Dated 1890 NATION The 20th Regiment of Foot

The 20th Regiment of Foot was designated the East Devonshire Regiment in 1782

and a band and military police platoon

Supposedly made in London bu generally felt to be of French or Belgian manufacture

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Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Ludwig Loewe with Ersatz Bayonet - Dated 1890 NATION The 20th Regiment of FootOriginal 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