Original Imperial Russian Model 1870 Berdan II Infantry Long Rifle with Crest - Dated 1888 French Holster A most attractive set and

A most attractive set and exceptionally rare dating from as early as the 1880s and in use up until World War One

Inside the sweat band there are multiple ink stamps as follows:

it would appear that if these are post-Revolutionary War contract weapons

After only three days of rest after the fighting on Okinawa

Included in the set are Major King's effects as follws-

Original Imperial Russian Model 1870 Berdan II Infantry Long Rifle with Crest - Dated 1888 French Holster A most attractive set andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is antique gun, Model of 1870 manufactured in Russia in 1879. Obsoleted in 1895 after the adoption of the M 1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle. This extremely scarce Imperial Russian Berdan M. II Single Shot Infantry Rifle, Dated 1879 is a very impressive Imperial Russian infantry bolt action rifle designed by US Army General Hiram Berdan. Hiram Berdan was one of the demigods of American rifle lore. During the American