Original British Early 19th Century Man-O-War Model Brass Cannon Category_Rear Sight Assembly It was the standard machine

It was the standard machine gun of the Austro-Hungarian Army in WW 1 and was used extensively by German troops as a secondary machine gun during WW 2

which makes use of locking flaps on the bolt

The most notable feature is the engraved script on the rear of the outer cylinder that reads:

Although it is possible that some were unmarked British manufacture which the Nepalese then made their own

Original British Early 19th Century Man-O-War Model Brass Cannon Category_Rear Sight Assembly It was the standard machineOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating from the early 1800s this is not a modern hobby item. This is a period hand made scale model (approximately 1: 24 scale) of one of Admiral Nelson's large cannons featuring a brass barrel and very high quality ships wood mount with carved bone blocks and tackle fittings. A perfect desk top display made approximately 200 years ago perhaps to celebrate the great Naval Victory at Trafalgar in 1805. Truly