Original British Royal Navy Press Gang Cosh with Concealed Blade Sten Gun - A near perfect reproduction

- A near perfect reproduction base cup welded in place

it is close

The silk material was so pliable it had to be stitched down firmly to protect it from damage and excess wear

Blade: 15" long

due to its "squirrel-cage" layout

Original British Royal Navy Press Gang Cosh with Concealed Blade Sten Gun - A near perfect reproductionOriginal Item: One of a kind. The British Naval pay scale was established in 1658 and basically remained unchanged for almost 140 years. There was zero inflation up until the 7 years war (1756 1763) known as the French and Indian War in the United States. However by the end of the 1700s with increasing British Government debt Naval pay was well behind causing great unpopularity. This led to two mutinies, that at Spithead near Portsmouth and at The