Original German WWI Cane of the 10th Grenadiers King Frederick William II Brown Bess The gun is cocked by

The gun is cocked by pushing the rear bolt system forward which brings the needles or now firing pins under tension and the weapon is ready to be discharged

7x58mm Arisaka round had already been adopted and was starting to enter into service with front line combat units

original British Issue

then resumed air strikes on 8 April

serial # 3117 (matching)

Original German WWI Cane of the 10th Grenadiers King Frederick William II Brown Bess The gun is cocked byOriginal Item: One of a kind. A very well made officer cane constructed on leather washers over a steel core with white metal silvered top mount. The large top mount completely embossed with military cyphers including skull and cross bones with the top engraved: RESERVE HAT RUH! (Rest for the Reservist) Interesting inlay in top mount of an orange epaulette bearing a yellow "10" for 10th Grenadiers King Frederick William II. The shaft of the can made