Original Ottoman Empire Miquelet Lock Bone Inlaid Shishana Rifle with Ball Trigger c.1760-80 Hotchkiss MG This very attractive rifle originally

This very attractive rifle originally started life as a Flintlock long Rifle with 7 groove rifling

though it is definitely worn from age and use

the model and its variants remain the most popular and widely used assault rifles in the world because of their substantial reliability under harsh conditions

Lt Dowell's crew claimed 10 destroyed

but in November it was briefly assigned to convoy protection in the build-up to Operation Torch

Original Ottoman Empire Miquelet Lock Bone Inlaid Shishana Rifle with Ball Trigger c.1760-80 Hotchkiss MG This very attractive rifle originallyOriginal item: One of a kind. This is a great display piece! It is truly a work of art, as much as it is a weapon. A huge amount of time was put into producing this piece, with all the various inlays and artistry. 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