Original U.S. Remington-Hepburn No.3 Falling Block Sporting Rifle in .25-20 Caliber - Serial 9834 French Awards Medals Badges Insignia Its combination of exceptional mobility

Its combination of exceptional mobility - being light enough to be carried by one man - and high rate of fire (of up to 900 rounds per minute) was unmatched

This compares to 1 bomber lost per 30 sorties by the Group with most bad fortune

The base of the blade is stamped with U

This example still has a lot of the original paint

Hessians were contracted by the throne of Great Britain and others in several 18th-century European wars

Original U.S. Remington-Hepburn No.3 Falling Block Sporting Rifle in .25-20 Caliber - Serial 9834 French Awards Medals Badges Insignia Its combination of exceptional mobilityOriginal Item: One Only. The "Remington Hepburn" falling block single shot rifles were designed by Lewis Hepburn, who had patented the action in 1879. These were manufactured manufactured during the late 19th century with approximately 10,000 in total production. As these were sporting rifles, they could be ordered with a multitude of options, calibers, and trim levels. This is the standard sporting rifle, with a heavy octagonal barrel in . 25 20. The