Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Erfurt Arsenal - Dated 1890 ZULU War The left of the blade

The left of the blade is marked SA / 1912 (Springfield Arsenal) with an ordnance bomb

It even retains its now rather faded body cord designed with pom-poms to be worn around the body for the sword to be carried on someone's back

but did not replace the standard issue muzzle-loading rifled muskets in use at the time

military service was compulsory in Germany

has four pocket front and full working zipper

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Erfurt Arsenal - Dated 1890 ZULU War The left of the bladeOriginal 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 the Erfurt Imperial Arsenal, located in Erfurt, Thurigina, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It still retains the original German Regimental Markings on the middle barrel band: 1. R. R. 4. 237. The stylized R