Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 - Matching Serial 9268 Japanese Uniforms The traditional "Four By Two"

The traditional "Four By Two"

though a few have popped due to verdigris and age

New Made Item: Copied from a very rare original in the IMA collection

The vast majority of these were military rifles

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 - Matching Serial 9268 Japanese Uniforms The traditional "Four By Two"Original 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