Original Imperial Russian Model 1870 Berdan II Infantry Long Rifle with Crest - Dated 1875 German Machine Guns On warm days the Germans

On warm days the Germans withheld part of the fuel ration

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and the securing strap has become somewhat delicate

The nickel grip eagle is the "high-necked" type with the beak pointing slightly up

Original Imperial Russian Model 1870 Berdan II Infantry Long Rifle with Crest - Dated 1875 German Machine Guns On warm days the GermansOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is antique gun, Model of 1870 manufactured in Russia in 1879. Obsoleted in 1895 after the adoption of the M 1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle. This extremely scarce Imperial Russian Berdan M. II Single Shot Infantry Rifle, Dated 1879 is a very impressive Imperial Russian infantry bolt action rifle designed by US Army General Hiram Berdan. Hiram Berdan was one of the demigods of American rifle lore. During the American