Original 19th Century North African or Arabian Snaphaunce Lock Jezail Camel Gun German Mauser 98k K98 474th Regimental Combat Team (RCT)

474th Regimental Combat Team (RCT) patch (right shoulder)

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Major Charles "Bazooka Charlie" Carpenter

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The 164th Infantry Brigade commanded the 327th Infantry Regiment and the 328th Infantry Regiment

Original 19th Century North African or Arabian Snaphaunce Lock Jezail Camel Gun German Mauser 98k K98 474th Regimental Combat Team (RCT)Original Item: One of a Kind. The Jezail (sometimes Jezzail from the Arabic) is a simple, cost efficient and typically handmade muzzle loading long arm commonly used in the Middle East region in the past. These were all highly personalized, so no two were alike. They were often made with locally available locks, so it was common to see locks on these that were of varied origin. This example is all locally made, and probably originates from anywhere