Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1891 - Serial 160 i Nepalese Cache Extras Companies C

Companies C

and G Company

are missing a lot of the plating

which appears to be for Koenigliche Porzellanmanufaktur (Royal Porcelain Factory - KPM) in Berlin

or to hold back underlying organs and tissues so that body parts underneath may be accessed

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1891 - Serial 160 i Nepalese Cache Extras Companies COriginal 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 excellent example is of the Cavalry Carbine and was made by government contractor C. G. HAENEL, located in SUHL