Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Serial 9857 with Sling - Dated 1890 U.S. Flare Guns CORPORAL A

CORPORAL A

Captain Robert-son was Lead Navigator for a combat Wing of B-17 aircraft

and the Purple Heart

It is stamped 55 on the right side

the user would be visible from the rear

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Serial 9857 with Sling - Dated 1890 U.S. Flare Guns CORPORAL AOriginal 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