Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 Marked to the Life Guards Hussars - Matching Serial 5480 a Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout [5] Today the 28th Infantry

[5] Today the 28th Infantry Division goes by the name given to it by General Pershing during World War I: "Iron Division"

It shows little sign of being used

This liner was manufactured by St

It features a desirable brown Preßstoff (Pressed Material) Ersatz Leather carry handle

Both hanger rings are still present on their bolsters

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 Marked to the Life Guards Hussars - Matching Serial 5480 a Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout [5] Today the 28th InfantryOriginal 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 excellent example is of the Cavalry Carbine and was made by government contractor C. G. HAENEL, located in SUHL