It appears to have once had a standard musket rear sight installed
which locks the breech end of the barrel
This sword was undoubtedly made in Solingen and comes complete with it's correct all steel scabbard with one carrying ring
A solid example that would make a great addition to any collection
At this point Rutledge was cutting free other explosives when the ones closest to him detonated
Original WWII U.S. Navy Submarine 7 Star Commission Pennants for the USS Blackfin, USS Ray & USS Greenling - 3 Items Russian Maxim 1910 It appears to have onceOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 3 Available. The commission pennant is the normal characteristic emblem of a warship. Also called a commissioning, masthead, long, narrow, or coachwhip pennant, the use of such a mark has long been limited by international custom to public vessels of sovereign states. England restricted its use exclusively to the King's ships in 1674, and today, for most navies, the narrow pennant serves as the chief "distinctive mark"