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The bolt assembly locks with the barrel's breech (the end the cartridge is loaded into) via a prong type barrel extension behind the breech

Amazingly it has remained in private hands after Allenby's death in 1936 and only came to light in the 1970s when it was acquired from a Jeweler in England by an avid American collector who has treasured ever since

The Flintlock Locks were all made in England for the East India Company and still retain English maker markings

flasks and especially steins

This is a most unusual helmet that is known as a JINGASA translating to "War Hat" or "Military Hat" during the Edo period of 1700 to 1860

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