Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 - Matching Serial 873f 40mm BOFORS CPL JEROME E

CPL JEROME E

and a faint A over the chamber

indicating that this was an infantry regiment

thence to Cold HarborJune 1-12     Battles about Cold HarborThe regiment lost 5 enlisted men mortally wounded

it is extremely hard a durable

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 - Matching Serial 873f 40mm BOFORS CPL JEROME EOriginal 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