Original King George I Brass Barrel Blunderbuss with Dog Lock by BANKES Dated 1715 WWI It came to called the

It came to called the “Vopo helmet” largely by circumstance: Most photographs seen in the West of armed East German personnel were of the border guards

It is not particularly well suited to hunting larger game

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see page 90 for photographs and script

Used by Artillery units and often seen attached to WW2 German Tanks

Original King George I Brass Barrel Blunderbuss with Dog Lock by BANKES Dated 1715 WWI It came to called theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Another extraordinary piece acquired in IMAs purchase of the Strakaty collection of Vienna, Austria. This is one of the earliest recorded true British Sea Service Flintlock Brass Barreled Blunderbusses of the Georgian era. Dog Lock marked BANKES over 15 for the year 1715 across the tail. Also bearing a Crown over G. R. to center of lock plate. Features of note include; early brass sea service mounts of flat nailed