The cartridge chosen was a modified Swiss style rimless design based on the ideas of Eduard Rubin. The pitch and profile of the rifling were copied directly from that of the Lebel.
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The ensuing rifle had a Schlegelmilch/Mauser action, a five shot clip loaded Mannlicher style magazine (note: while the clip falls out as with the Mannlicher clips, this one was markedly improved in that it could be loaded with either end down as opposed to only one end on the true Mannlicher), and a full length barrel jacket designed by Armand Mieg. The bolt design was highly revised by a Spandau Arsenal technician named Louis Schlegelmilch and features a separate bolt head. As things progressed, the GPK became disillusioned with this technical approach, and so a rather strange hybrid of ideas took shape. To this extent, production machinery was ordered from the Ludwig Loewe Company of Berlin-Charlottenburg in December, 1887. Initially, the idea was to revise the Mauser Gewehr 71/84 to use a small caliber smokeless powder round based on the old 11mm black powder Reichspatrone. In this rather charged atmosphere, the German Gewehr Prfungs Kommission (GPK - Rifle Testing Commission) went to work. Now, the Lebel, which used a tubular magazine located under the barrel was not a particularly noteworthy design, but the power and flat trajectory of the new French 8mm round far outclassed the 11mm Reichspatrone black powder round used in the contemporary German infantry rifle, the Mauser 71/84. Why? Because the Lebel was the world's first small bore military rifle using an efficient smokeless powder cartridge. There was an immediate reaction in German military circles bordering on hysteria. In 1886, the French Army unveiled the Modelle 1886 "Lebel" rifle. Rare 1892 dated Mauser Kar 88 Carbine, only 37" in overall length, federally classified as an antique due to its pre-1898 manufacture date. During the Great War cavalry was quickly becoming a thing of the past once trench warfare was introduced.īy WW2 the Germans had adopted the Mauser 98K Rifle, again in the improved 7.92mm caliber, this rifle was shorter than the Gew 98, longer than the carbine, and became the standard. It was superceded in 1898 with the introduction of the Gew 98 rifle also in an updated version of the same caliber and many 88s were updated and then marked with a small "S" on the receiver ring to indicate it could be used with the upgraded ammunition.īoth the Mauser Model 88 and 98 rifles and carbines saw extensive use in WWI. This little carbine used an integral 5 shot box magazine and was extremely popular. In 1891 this was cutting edge technology as the Gewehr 1888 Mauser rifles and carbines were the first to use the 7.92mm cartridge that replaced the 10.4mm used in the Mauser 1871/84 tubular magazine rifles. It does look quite old, but definitely more recent than WWI. The rifle is fitted with a very nice brown leather sling, though we do not know if it is original German issue. It bears an S marked over the chamber to indicate modification for the S-PATRONE cartridge introduced in 1903 (we do not recommend firing the S-cartridge in this carbine). This short carbine was intended for use by cavalry units. There is just a bit of overall hazing and light wear. The carbine has an 18" barrel and a very good bore, with a mostly bright finish and clear lands and grooves. This was definitely a carbine that saw long service. There is also overall wear, however there are no major structural issues or repairs that we can see. The stock is in good shape, but does show wear, especially on the bottom of the butt stock, which is now well below the level of the butt plate.
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Most of the major parts of the gun that we can see are marked with serial number 9248 or the shorter 48 on some parts. The barrel bands and stock screws have number 79 on them, so the screws or possibly the entire stock was replaced at arsenal. in German blackface type, and there are additional proof marks on various components of the carbine. The right side of the receiver is marked with Kar. 1890., for 1890 manufacture at the Imperial Erfurt Arsenal, located in Thuringia. Our example is of the Cavalry Carbine is marked over the chamber with (CROWN) / ERFURT. 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. Original 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.
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