Original U.S. Winchester Hotchkiss .45-70 Bolt-Action Saddle Ring Carbine made in 1881 - Serial 12233 U.S. Marines USMC The wedding was a surprise

The wedding was a surprise to just about everyone

This very fine WW1 cigarette lighter is a profile of the Crown Prince

This indicates manufacture by Waffenwerke Brünn AG

and is marked on the receiver: MANUFACTURE D'ARMES  / St-Étienne Mle 1866

the new modal had a new split sprung cotter pin fitted in its place

Original U.S. Winchester Hotchkiss .45-70 Bolt-Action Saddle Ring Carbine made in 1881 - Serial 12233 U.S. Marines USMC The wedding was a surpriseOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Winchester Hotchkiss was a bolt action repeating rifle patented by Benjamin B. Hotchkiss in 1876 and produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Springfield Armory from 1878. The Hotchkiss, like most early bolt actions, had a single rear locking lug integral with the bolt handle, but was unique in feeding multiple rounds from a tubular buttstock magazine similar to the Spencer rifle. The . 45 70