Original U.S. Navy Winchester Hotchkiss .45-70 Bolt-Action Rifle Made in 1879 in in Grade 2 "As Found" Condition - Serial 5281 81mm Mortar actuated by a spring

actuated by a spring

The most interesting picture is of Williams and his shipmates posing for a photograph with a captured

Note: The bayonet slot is 1 inch long

There were five or so manufacturers of this type of knife in WW2: DESCO

The single rigid arched handle centrally placed on the reverse is substantial

Original U.S. Navy Winchester Hotchkiss .45-70 Bolt-Action Rifle Made in 1879 in in Grade 2 "As Found" Condition - Serial 5281 81mm Mortar actuated by a springOriginal item: One of a Kind. Over the years, IMA has purchased many collections and groups of antique guns, in which case we need to take all of them, as we did in Nepal. While these collections were generally full of guns that relatively good condition, they also had some that were less complete and unfortunately would take more restoration time than we were able to give them. We kept them in storage, possibly for future products, but have now