Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 - Matching Serial 873f Napoleonic Sleepy Time Gal was shot

Sleepy Time Gal was shot down in the Spring of 1945 with a different crew

WW2 Smith & Wesson Victory model (Model 10)

It is possible then that this helmet was worn by an armored vehicle driver

which it was feared the Fenians might attempt to capture

and the strap for the cartridge pouch on front is a bit delicate

Original German Pre-WWI Karabiner 88 Cavalry Carbine by C.G. HAENEL dated 1890 - Matching Serial 873f Napoleonic Sleepy Time Gal was shotOriginal 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 1890, as