Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt with Bavarian Cavalry Regt. Markings - dated 1890 - Matching Serial 8888 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) shot ammunition

shot ammunition

1st Allied Airborne patch on left shoulder

The Company was organized into a Company Headquarters

with the fuller running to the tip

• Named Bronze Star Medal in original case engraved Nicholas A

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt with Bavarian Cavalry Regt. Markings - dated 1890 - Matching Serial 8888 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) shot ammunitionOriginal 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 is marked over the chamber with (CROWN) ERFURT. 1890., for 1893 manufacture at