Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 9148 - Dated 1891 Japanese Uniforms indicating 1943 manufacture by Boyt

indicating 1943 manufacture by Boyt Harness Co of Des Moines Iowa

According to British Museum curator Christopher Spring

/NEW MODEL

It spearheaded the air assaults in the invasion of Poland in September 1939

marked on the interior REGULATION ARMY OFFICERS SERVICE CAP

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 9148 - Dated 1891 Japanese Uniforms indicating 1943 manufacture by BoytOriginal 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 1891,