Original German Pre-WWI Commercial Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine with Suhl Proof Marks - Low Serial 295 German Flags Measures 8 3/4" long

Measures 8 3/4" long

along with the size of 57 (cm)

It has the bayonet lug and faux cleaning rod still intact

This means that the set was made specifically to go with this blade

Original German Pre-WWI Commercial Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine with Suhl Proof Marks - Low Serial 295 German Flags Measures 8 3/4" longOriginal 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 this is a Commercially made example, which was not made for military use,