Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt Marked to 6th Cuirassier Regt.- dated 1894 - Serial 9437 a Category_MG 34 Mounts and has a large wood

and has a large wood graft repair on the right side of the butt stock against the brass butt plate

The spring loaded ejector presents correctly once the frame is open

and the knife measures 17 3/8" inches overall

and the lock plate only has a "ghost" of the original "U

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt Marked to 6th Cuirassier Regt.- dated 1894 - Serial 9437 a Category_MG 34 Mounts and has a large woodOriginal 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. 1894., for 1894 manufacture at