Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Dated 1892 Marked to 2nd Royal Bavarian Uhlan Regt. - Matching Serial 862 g German Field Gear ● Hindenberg Cross with Swords

● Hindenberg Cross with Swords (for front line combatants)

The condition of the knife is excellent the blade still retains a razor sharp edges

The squadron was inactivated in June 1975 with the end of the war

Looking at the amount of sharpening that the knife edge has had

which could be from moth or wear

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 S Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL Dated 1892 Marked to 2nd Royal Bavarian Uhlan Regt. - Matching Serial 862 g German Field Gear ● Hindenberg Cross with SwordsOriginal 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 C. G. HAENEL, located in SUHL in 1892, as