Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 3025 / a - Dated 1890 .91 German Edged Weapons that is the designation GSW

that is the designation GSW used for the first shell version of the MkII Helmet

Corporal (then Private)

Being such a stylish

with little sign of past pitting

and the stitching is a bit pulled

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 3025 / a - Dated 1890 .91 German Edged Weapons that is the designation GSWOriginal 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 1890