Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 91 S Artillery Carbine by Erfurt Arsenal Serial 1294 - Possible "Bicycle Carbine" - Dated 1891 Schwarzlose MG 1944 his plane was shot

1944 his plane was shot down by a German Me109 fighter

and the word FRANCE has scraped off of the textured paint before the camouflage was applied

and upgraded SPH-5 dual tint and clear visor (note the clear visor while it can retract and pull down is missing its control knob)

and it really is quite attractive

This is one of the most sought after German bayonets of the ERSATZ (Emergency) series released during the The Great War

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 91 S Artillery Carbine by Erfurt Arsenal Serial 1294 - Possible "Bicycle Carbine" - Dated 1891 Schwarzlose MG 1944 his plane 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 (Gewehr 88) and a Cavalry Carbine (Karabiner 88) starting in 1888. In 1891 Artillery Carbine was adopted called the Gewehr 91, and it was identical to the Cavalry carbine, except it had a