Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Serial 9857 with Sling - Dated 1890 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout It remained in use until

It remained in use until 1994

may show small tears and/or holes and/or missing seams

45 caliber cylinders were slightly longer to prevent accidental insertion into a

The rim of the medal is impressed:3610 PTE A

It also has traces of the original barrel proofs on the left side of the breech

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Serial 9857 with Sling - Dated 1890 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout It remained in use untilOriginal 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