Original Austrian Model 1867 WERNDL Infantry Rifle- Dated 1871 MG 34 Ammo Storage but instead was awarded suspended

but instead was awarded suspended from an oversized safety pin (or other interesting device) used for closing Navy shipboard laundry bags

The serial number is 340055B denoting the year of manufacture as 1890

In addition to cities

and ejector

Nicely stamped U

Original Austrian Model 1867 WERNDL Infantry Rifle- Dated 1871 MG 34 Ammo Storage but instead was awarded suspendedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1867 WerndlHolub was a single shot breechloading rifle that the Austro Hungarian army adopted in 1867. It replaced the Wanzl breechloader conversion of the muzzle loading Lorenz rifle. Josef Werndl (1831 1889) and Karel Holub (1830 1903) designed and patented their design; Werndl later bought out all the rights. This example, fully cleaned, still has regimental markings on the steel butt plate and is nicely