Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 3025 / a - Dated 1890 .91 Russian/Soviet Militaria The regiment was present at

The regiment was present at the Battle of Waterloo when it was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Murray who led the final Charge of Sir Hussey Vivian's Brigade that concluded the Battle

and then reissued to a German unit who added their markings to the rear of the fluted Water Jacket "F

The radio operator duties consisted of the following:

part of the SCR-578/A Survival Radio Set

There is a retailers tag also still attached to the cap

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by V.C. Schilling Serial 3025 / a - Dated 1890 .91 Russian/Soviet Militaria The regiment was present atOriginal 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