It is very interesting that Alexander Speirs chose to confirm his loyalty to the British Crown by placing the inscription "GOD BLESS KING GEORGE" along the barrel making this a fine King George the Second era Flintlock Blunderbuss with true Scottish loyalist connections
England between 1788 and 1840
to direct the spent shells
The troops [of the 104th] in front of the village and on both sides attacked together
It almost certainly started life as a Rifle and was bored out to this large
Original U.S. USMC Custom Fighting Knife with Named Leather Scabbard with EGA Badge French Edged Weapons It is very interesting thatOriginal Item: One of a Kind. During WWII, there were several officially issued combat knives used by the U. S. Marine Corps. These included the U. S. Navy Mark 1 knife, as well as the famous KA BAR Mark 2 knife. However, supplies were sometimes short, and many Marines went into battle with knives from other makers, such as PAL, Collins, and others. This knife however is not marked, and looks to have been custom made. It measures 10 1 4 inches in