Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 5940 f - Dated 1891 Historical Military Books Due to its small size

Due to its small size

This grenade has been deactivated by removing all of the explosives

except under the side flaps

These were manufactured by many different companies

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 5940 f - Dated 1891 Historical Military Books Due to its small sizeOriginal 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 V. C. SCHILLING, located in SUHL in 1890,