Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt Arsenal Serial 6872 f with Sling - Dated 1893 Other European Militaria The serial number is 256868B

The serial number is 256868B denoting the year of manufacture as 1888

Allied invasion of French Morocco at Port Lyautey during Operation Torch

at some point it had an 8 pointed star and the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sachsen (Saxony) attached to the center of the wappen

Maker and size information is stamped in Japanese on the interior lining

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt Arsenal Serial 6872 f with Sling - Dated 1893 Other European Militaria The serial number is 256868BOriginal 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 is marked over the chamber with (CROWN) ERFURT. 1893., for 1893 manufacture at