Original Imperial Russian WWI Era Army “Excellent Shooting” Marksmanship Badge in Silver Swords and shortly thereafter transitioned to

and shortly thereafter transitioned to the F9F-5 Cougar

This second Rifled Musket currently resides in a private collection in the USA

however the stress cracks on the shell indicate very early production

and it is also the correct 9 inches long with a 0

with the characteristic "disc" on the pommel

Original Imperial Russian WWI Era Army “Excellent Shooting” Marksmanship Badge in Silver Swords and shortly thereafter transitioned toOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce example of an Imperial Russian Excellent Shooting badge awarded for Marksmanship in the Imperial Russian Army. The badge retains its original pin and is the scarce vaulted variant, as most were flat. The badge measures 1 x 1 and is in fair condition, but the solder for the pin is coming loose. Most examples we have come across are missing the pin as they fell off easily. This is the second example we