Original German WWII Second Model Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges UZI The Model 1888 round rod

The Model 1888 round rod bayonet rifles were Springfield's last attempt at producing a trapdoor rifle with a working and reliable bayonet retention mechanism

This is one of those rare last minute WW2 gas rattles

Its popularity led to its use in ever more lavish and costly games

A quantity of tow or a scrap of fabric was wound around the wiper to perform the cleaning

the Lee-Enfield superseded the earlier Martini-Henry

Original German WWII Second Model Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges UZI The Model 1888 round rodOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung, of the type known to the British forces as the solar topi (or topee). In the German case, these were made of pith, had prominent ventilation holes in the crown, were khaki in color and bore two metal shields; on the right the national colors and on the left the German eagle. There were