Original Imperial Russian M1870 Berdan II Rifle with Crest Brought Back from Afghanistan - Dated 1883 MG 42 The shell is stamped Q66

The shell is stamped Q66 indication it was manufactured by F

It was designed to fire hydraulically or pneumatically as a wing mounted machine gun but was also adopted as hand-fired mount for use in bombers and reconnaissance aircraft

it was actually based on the Royal Welch Fusiliers Trench Knife of World War I

Comes complete with an original strap and one battery (not functional)

Original Item: These are in very good to excellent condition

Original Imperial Russian M1870 Berdan II Rifle with Crest Brought Back from Afghanistan - Dated 1883 MG 42 The shell is stamped Q66Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting and extremely scarce Imperial Russian Model 1870 Berdan M. II Single Shot Infantry Rifle, dated 1883, manufactured at the Tula arsenal in Russia. The design is is a very impressive infantry bolt action rifle designed by US Army General Hiram Berdan. These were obsoleted in 1895 after the adoption of the M 1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle, and most were disposed of. Some however survived, and this