as per Modern Japanese Swordsmiths by John Slough
Models A and B were conversions from Flintlock to Percussion using 6
According to John Laffin
More on the Winchester Model 1873 Repeating Rifle
This all purpose entrenching tool was also used as a mine probe once the #4 spike bayonet was attached as well as a hand-to-hand combat weapon
Original German WWII Heer Gold 1941 German Cross Award Embroidered Cloth Badge U.S. Uniforms as per Modern Japanese SwordsmithsOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a German WWII "German Cross" in Gold award, issued as a cloth embroidered badge for use on the Heer (Army) uniform. The badge is approximately 2 7 8 inches (72mm) wide, and is hand embroidered, featuring a double, overlaid, eight point, sunburst pattern with the top, inner layer, sunburst in matte, brownish grey, cotton threads, and the bottom, outer layer, in bright, silver aluminum