Original British Victorian Snider .577 Sporting Rifle by Robert Hughes of Birmingham - Circa 1870 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The Leuchtpistole 26 was of

The Leuchtpistole 26 was of steel construction

which is common with these canteens

There is a bit of light pitting along the woodline

In 1958 the regiment was renamed the 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) and formed part of the Green Jackets Brigade

patent numbers involved with the machine gun

Original British Victorian Snider .577 Sporting Rifle by Robert Hughes of Birmingham - Circa 1870 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The Leuchtpistole 26 was ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well here is a lovely bit of IMA history! This lovely sporting rifle was originally uncovered in a stack of "odd guns" from the Nepalese Cache, completely filthy and dirty from years of storage and lack of maintenance. It was restored some years ago by master antique gunsmith Norm Sutton, after which which it was sold, and now has found its way back here. As you can see what Norm did with this rifle is quite amazing.