Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt with Bavarian Cavalry Regt. Markings - dated 1890 - Matching Serial 8888 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) 1st Allied Airborne patch on

1st Allied Airborne patch on left shoulder

especially during World War I

This is a fantastic insignia and document heavy grouping for US Army Sergeant Lars Ragnar Olson of the 160th Battalion Infantry Replacement Training Center / 160th Infantry DIvision

A great "salty" example of the classic hat worn by German Wehrmacht Infantry Officers in WWII

with the fuller running to the tip

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt with Bavarian Cavalry Regt. Markings - dated 1890 - Matching Serial 8888 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) 1st Allied Airborne patch onOriginal 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