Original Nepalese P-1878 Francotte Martini Experimental Pattern Rifle with Cocking Indicator Brunswick Guns The War Decoration is a

The War Decoration is a green enamel wreath of laurel leaves between the arms of the cross

Opticians to the Royal Family

The large "M" after his name suggests he was part of the Imperial German Navy

Dutch Infantry Rifle made by Stevens in Maastricht in the Netherlands actually dated 1876

and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Original Nepalese P-1878 Francotte Martini Experimental Pattern Rifle with Cocking Indicator Brunswick Guns The War Decoration is aOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is just great! Only a handful of these were ever made, possibly only two! It is an experimental design built by the Gurkha master gun makers of Nepal and deviates from the standard Nepalese 1878 pattern Francotte martini rifle in that it has a cocking indicator. The cocking indicator was an integral component of the British Martini Henry rifle. We believe this was an attempt to improve on both the standard Francotte