Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 - Matching Serial 873f Scandinavian Militaria Army Air Forces stamped inside

Army Air Forces stamped inside

which is also stamped on the scabbard

the weapon was placed into general issue two years later

which is mostly complete

Created in 1871 by a Dutch engineer named Messerecht

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 - Matching Serial 873f Scandinavian Militaria Army Air Forces stamped insideOriginal Item: Only One Available. Adopted in 1888 the new German Infantry round in 7. 92 X 57mm replaced the old 10. 4mm large bore cartridge adopted in 1871. The M 1888 Rifle was referred to as the "Commission Rifle" and was manufactured as a full Infantry Rifle and a Carbine starting in 1888 and an Artillery Carbine adopted in 1891. Our example is of the Cavalry Carbine and was made by government contractor C. G. HAENEL, located in SUHL in 1890, as