Original 19th Century European Double Barrel Combination Percussion Sporting Gun c. 1840 Russian Ordnance all branches of the cavalry

all branches of the cavalry were soon to be equipped with them

Written by Luftwaffe Captain Hans-Dieter Handrich

21 Third Oak Leaf Clusters

Vetterli" around the Swiss National System of a cross on the left side of the receiver together with the serial number

and on 14 July 1941

Original 19th Century European Double Barrel Combination Percussion Sporting Gun c. 1840 Russian Ordnance all branches of the cavalryOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is most interesting as it originates most probably from Germany or France but is marked LONDON on each barrel. The barrels, which are 43" in length are different in configuration in that one is round for it entire length where the other is half octagonal and then half round for a total of also 43". They are also in two different calibers, as well as barrel wall thicknesses, so it may be that one was intended for