Original Circa 1580 German Combination Wheellock Matchlock Gun with Engraved Inlaid Staghorn MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly It is stamped with AUER

It is stamped with AUER G 560 under the top gasket

and has a true hamon (wave)

The 121st Naval Construction Battalion was posted to the 20th Marines and redesignated as the 3rd Battalion of the Regiment

M-1955 (W/ COLLAR)

this time to be closed on the bottom so it would not kick up dirt or snow when being fired from the prone position

Original Circa 1580 German Combination Wheellock Matchlock Gun with Engraved Inlaid Staghorn MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly It is stamped with AUEROriginal Item: One of a kind. Dating between 1580 1590 this is a fantastic example of a German manufactured combined wheel lock and matchlock musket comprised of a lovely full fruit wood stock with hand engraved inlaid stag horn plaques. The heavy walled octagonal barrel measures 40 inches in length and is struck with a makers mark of a lion inside a shield. The wheel lock plate measures 12 inches and features a domed wheel cover. Overall the musket