Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 91 S Artillery Carbine by V.C. Schilling dated 1891 - Serial 3240b Century This is from the Ottoman

This is from the Ottoman Empire

There is a lovely "Grotesque Mask" where the brass socket joints the iron blade

made with typical feldgrau (Field Gray) green / gray wool with a forest green band and a traditional high front

IMA has two versions:  the SELECT version includes an original bent wire oil dropper

but it is somewhat faint

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 91 S Artillery Carbine by V.C. Schilling dated 1891 - Serial 3240b Century This is from the OttomanOriginal 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