Khaki Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 Does anyone have photos of the commission K88 (carbine) in use in the Great War, I am thinking by then it would have seen much useage in Africa. thanks khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippingsteel Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 Yes indeed. See THIS thread here about rifles used in Africa. There is a nice photo of the Kar88 carbine in post #17. Cheers, S>S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 6 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 6 September , 2013 Thanks S>S, very interesting photo in post #17, whats your opinion on the bolts in the carbines, are they turned down/modified rifle bolts with a ball ending or are they the cavalry butter knife/spatula shape bolt distorted by reflection? khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippingsteel Posted 7 September , 2013 Share Posted 7 September , 2013 I think the bolt handles are just the standard spatulate style that are normally found on these carbines. See photo below. Cheers, S>S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 7 September , 2013 Share Posted 7 September , 2013 I think the bolt handles are just the standard spatulate style that are normally found on these carbines. See photo below. Yes - here's a closer view of mine: Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 7 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 7 September , 2013 Thanks for the photographs, Chris and S>S, It is probably light relection, which does funny things to photographs khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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