Original Ottoman Empire Migulet Lock Shishana Rifle with Ball Trigger circa 1760-80 Category_Snider Rifle Parts It is certainly one of

It is certainly one of the most wonderful comprehensive well researched WWII airmen groupings we have ever offered

Over 20 years ago this 30" x 50" oil painting was found in an Estate Sale in neglected and quite dirty condition

with maker's mark to reverse

which along with the standard rivets for the chin strap bales

showing courage and being promoted to acting lieutenant at the July 1776 Battle of Sullivan's Island which required the Bristol to fire broadsides at Fort Sullivan

Original Ottoman Empire Migulet Lock Shishana Rifle with Ball Trigger circa 1760-80 Category_Snider Rifle Parts It is certainly one ofOriginal item: One Only. This is a fantastic display piece! In the 17th Century the Ottoman Empire really dominated the Middle East and became a real threat to Europe. In the 1680s they laid siege to Vienna, which certainly attracted the attention of all the Western European monarchies. By the end of the 19th Century they controlled most of the Middle East and North Africa including Egypt and further west. They were sophisticated and well organised