Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt Arsenal Serial 6872 f with Sling - Dated 1893 Other European Militaria and these are two such

and these are two such items

Included with this Fallschirm section is the original cardboard "send home" box

Then Uncle Archie took me upstairs to his place of work and showed me the process by which they made combat topograph maps from arial photos

The serial number is 256868B denoting the year of manufacture as 1888

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Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt Arsenal Serial 6872 f with Sling - Dated 1893 Other European Militaria and these are two suchOriginal 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. 1893., for 1893 manufacture at