Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt Arsenal Serial 8393 - Dated 1893 German Army Heer ERMA stands for Erfurter Maschinen

ERMA stands for Erfurter Maschinen Fabrik

Niles Michigan

He graduated from the United States Military Academy

Production costs of the new carbine per arm was £2

- Class A four pocket jacket with 5th Army patch as issued in Italy with Italian Theater-made PARACHUTE tab made of Italian wool uniform scrap

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by Erfurt Arsenal Serial 8393 - Dated 1893 German Army Heer ERMA stands for Erfurter MaschinenOriginal 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