In overall very good polished condition this is a very scarce and interesting infantry rifle from the 19th Century
There is a reference in David Harding's wonderful book "SMALL ARMS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY 1600-1856" Volume 2 page 572 referring to musket supply from Manton as early as 1837
The closing movement of the toggle was controlled by the return spring
The knight's head logo has become well known to the collecting community as it was registered to the renowned German sword maker W
The leather hanger and belt loop are unfortunately missing
British WWII Bren Gun Leather Bandolier Antique Percussion Firearms In overall very good polishedNew Made Item: A beautifully made leather bandoleer for three (3) Bren gun magazines was offered to British forces, but the demands of wartime production caused it to be dropped almost immediately. As a result, few were made, and, according to Thomas B. Dugelby in The Bren Gun Saga, it is possible that only a single sample survived. The bandolier is three inches wide, narrowing down at each end to provide a short strap with brass buckle for attachment