Original Imperial Russian Ornately Inlaid M-1870 Berdan Dragoon Short Rifle from the Caucusus MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly were put in the old

were put in the old 40X8s of WWI - only this time about 80 per car - detrained at Nuernberg and put in a flea ridden former detention camp to watch the RAF night saturation bombing with the Mosquito target finding fireworks display that guided the heavies to target

Overall condition very good

the purpose of which was to support the belt at the correct height as it passed through the feedway

The grip is a fine product having a nice red mahogany tone in the surfaces and having medium center ridge construction

The Group also received the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for attacking heavily defended installations in Germany and for dropping supplies to French Forces of the Interior between June and December 1944

Original Imperial Russian Ornately Inlaid M-1870 Berdan Dragoon Short Rifle from the Caucusus MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly were put in the oldOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very rare and hard to find Imperial Russian Model 1870 BERDAN DRAGOON Short Rifle dating to the 1870's. The Berdan Imperial Russian infantry bolt action rifle was designed by US Army General Hiram Berdan. They were in service from 1870 until around 1895, with the adoption of the M 1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle. This lovely example is about 42 inches in overall length, with a 22 inch barrel. The short rifle has a