Original 18th Century Balkan Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol with Leather Lock Protector - circa 1750 Bren LMG The entire blade is coated

The entire blade is coated with a dull matte finish to prevent detection at night from stray reflections

with a vertically oriented Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle superimposed on the wreath

The transport was returned to the Maritime Commission on 12 September 1946

Accompanying this collection is a photo album with photographs (29) of Alaska and Post Cards (13 in all) showing North Africa with messages on the back dated 1942 etc

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Original 18th Century Balkan Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol with Leather Lock Protector - circa 1750 Bren LMG The entire blade is coatedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This type of pistol is often referred to as a Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistol, because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. It has some ornate brass fittings on the grip and the tail, but otherwise the wood stock is exposed, and quite