Original French Garter Pistol with Bible - Circa 1865 British Swagger Stick etc)- Brass Nose Cap- Sling

etc)- Brass Nose Cap- Sling Swivel- Barrel Band Springs- Sights- Small internal parts- Other minor bitsTypical Condition:- Will show rust and pitting- Will be covered in filth and grime and require extensive cleaning- May not operate- May be incomplete- Stock may be broken or cracked- May be frozen in grime

It was the last of 22 road and railroad bridges over the Rhine still standing after German defenders failed to demolish it

17×42mm RF

NCO Katanas were issued to soldiers who did not want to take their family sword to battle or who came from poor families that did not have swords to pass down through the generations

the Regiment fought with the 9th Division in the offensive east of Ypres

Original French Garter Pistol with Bible - Circa 1865 British Swagger Stick etc)- Brass Nose Cap- SlingOriginal Items: only one set available. This set is just enchanting. These two items came together but are a complete contradiction in terms. The first is an original French leather bound edition of the New Testament, published in Paris in 1865. The second is a most interesting very small caliber continental single shot pistol with characteristic barrel design of 5. 5 in length with a unique muzzle. Referred to as "Garter" guns one can well imagine