Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal Serial 9627 - dated 1890 Japanese Army Production history

Production history

with some of the original bluing intact

heavily weakened force without any reserves and under constant infantry and armor attacks

further legitimizing this knife

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Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Rifle by Danzig Arsenal Serial 9627 - dated 1890 Japanese Army Production historyOriginal 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 manufactured at Danzig Arsenal, located on the Baltic Sea in what is today Gdask Poland, in 1893. It then and then service in at least two different units, indicated by the two regimental markings on the rifle. Neither of these are reserve units, and the lack of conversion to a 88 05 S indicates