Original German Pre-WWI Regiment Marked Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Serial 2355 - Dated 1890 Spanish Militaria flak knocked out one engine

flak knocked out one engine of his B-17 leaving him insufficient power to return over the 15

though it is dark with corrosion and age

and the back has a very nice "safety pin" style attachment

however that has been lost

Original German Pre-WWI Regiment Marked Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Serial 2355 - Dated 1890 Spanish Militaria flak knocked out one engineOriginal 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