Original Imperial Russian Model 1870 Berdan II Infantry Long Rifle by Izhevsk with Crest - Dated 1880 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles which is maker marked on

which is maker marked on the Satin lid lining

One of the interesting aspects of US WWII Garrison Caps was the presence of colored piping in the soldier's service branch along the upper edges of the cap's body and flap

this example may never have been issued

Research has not been able to identify them unfortunately

The stitching and rivets are all intact

Original Imperial Russian Model 1870 Berdan II Infantry Long Rifle by Izhevsk with Crest - Dated 1880 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles which is maker marked onOriginal 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