Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Infantry Rifle by Erfurt Arsenal - Dated 1893 British Swagger Stick Union forces were recovering from

Union forces were recovering from initial setbacks and hastily regrouping into defensive positions on a line of hills south of the town

The 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) (German: 15

When production ceased in 1858 over 23

The regiment's first action was when it embarked on ships and took part in the Raid on Rochefort in September 1757 during the Seven Years' War

44 Smith & Wesson American rather than the more commonly encountered

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 1888 S Commission Infantry Rifle by Erfurt Arsenal - Dated 1893 British Swagger Stick Union forces were recovering fromOriginal 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 at the Royal Erfurt Arsenal, located in Thuringia, in 1893, and then was put into service in the German army. It still retains the original German Regimental Markings on the top band: 155. R. 7. 112 This indicates use by the 155th (7th West Prussian) Infantry Regiment, Company 7, Weapon 112.