Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 German Awards Medals Badges Insignia The Gewehr 98 replaced the

The Gewehr 98 replaced the earlier Gewehr 1888 rifle as the German service rifle

and prior experience manufacturing components for the Model 1861

This is an excellent condition example of a German WWII Heer Army Artillery Officer's M38 overseas cap (Schiffchen)

Code S / 178

- WWII German Dog Tag

Original 19th Century Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail "Pirate" Pistol - circa 1820 - 1850 German Awards Medals Badges Insignia The Gewehr 98 replaced theOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The stock on this example is almost entirely clad in lovely embossed and engraved sheet brass. The Miquelet ignition system is