Original 9th - 10th Century Viking Two-Handed Bearded Battle Axe Head Excavated in Ukraine with Stand Madsen LMG The end cap is arsenal

The end cap is arsenal stamped and reads:

Nikkan would continue to make brass instruments after the war

The fore stock does have some scuffs from use and is missing two small wedges missing from fore end

The action is a falling breech activated by a lever which acts also as the trigger guard which terminates in a checkered wood knob

The following items belonged to him:

Original 9th - 10th Century Viking Two-Handed Bearded Battle Axe Head Excavated in Ukraine with Stand Madsen LMG The end cap is arsenalOriginal Item: One of a Kind. A bearded axe, or Skeggx (from Old Norse Skegg, "beard", and x, "axe") refers to various axes, used as a tool and weapon, as early as the 6th century AD. It is most commonly associated with Viking Age Scandinavians. The hook or "beard", i. e. the lower portion of the axe bit extending the cutting edge below the width of the butt, provides a wide cutting surface while keeping the overall weight of the axe low. The "beard"