Original Victorian Era Rhinoceros Hide Dhal Shield from the Horn of Africa Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts the Royal Navy was only

the Royal Navy was only made up of volunteers

This type of uniform was briefly used during the Normandy invasion & for a short period after before it was withdrawn

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and commissioned on 30 April 1942

Every "cleaned & complete" rifle we sell has been taking fully apart

Original Victorian Era Rhinoceros Hide Dhal Shield from the Horn of Africa Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts the Royal Navy was onlyOriginal Item: One Only. Traditionally we think of a DHAL Shield as being of INDO PERSIAN origin and can date back to the 17th century, although most encountered are of 19th century origin. These are very often made of iron steel with intricate engravings and gold and silver inlays. However, those produced in the Horn of Africa traditionally are made from thick Rhinoceros hide. Our example here measures 18" across and is constructed of thick Rhino