Original German Pre-WWI Regiment Marked Karabiner 88 S Artillery Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Dated 1891 - Matching Serial 7873 f Martini-Henry Rifles After the 1881 Childers Reforms

After the 1881 Childers Reforms

This is a very good condition WWII Era Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) EM/NCO Schirmmütze (Visor Cap)

and a small black "static" swas (hook cross) inside a red square border in the canton

and a size 56 stamped underneath

which went to war as the V-2

Original German Pre-WWI Regiment Marked Karabiner 88 S Artillery Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Dated 1891 - Matching Serial 7873 f Martini-Henry Rifles After the 1881 Childers ReformsOriginal 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 (Gewehr 88) and a Cavalry Carbine (Karabiner 88) starting in 1888. In 1891 Artillery Carbine was adopted called the Gewehr 91, and it was identical to the Cavalry carbine, except it had a