Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 5940 f - Dated 1891 Cannons The cincha was made of

The cincha was made of 24 strands of 6-ply spun and twisted horsehair rope

- Various loose medals and patches

Baumuster LKpW101

There look to be some faded letters marked on the front of the top flap

While the fleet was consolidating in Wilhelmshaven

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 5940 f - Dated 1891 Cannons The cincha was made ofOriginal 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,