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Unread 12-08-2013, 09:30 AM   #1
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..and one of L.M.K. 827
The first soldier is holding an 1888 Commission 'artillery' carbine...
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The first soldier is holding an 1888 Commission 'artillery' carbine...
Actually the fellow on the left and on the far right are both armed with KAR88s which were cavalry carbines. The Artillery carbine was exactly the same weapon but with a stacking hook added. That version was designated the GEW(ehr) 91. The GEW91 is a very rare weapon today.
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