Original U.S. Marlin Special Order Deluxe New Safety Model 1889 Repeating .38-40 Rifle made in 1891 - Serial 58428 Brown Bess Musket Parts Known is Dutch as KOLBAK

Known is Dutch as KOLBAK or BERENMUTS (Bear hat) also called "bearskin" this example is constructed of black fur

The blade is substantial and the base of the spine bears the marking DAWES  who was a very respected London based sword smith

During the War of Spanish Succession (1701–1714)

History of the 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking"

It was eventually replaced by the Springfield Model 1822

Original U.S. Marlin Special Order Deluxe New Safety Model 1889 Repeating .38-40 Rifle made in 1891 - Serial 58428 Brown Bess Musket Parts Known is Dutch as KOLBAKOriginal Item: Only One Available. World renowned sharpshooters Annie Oakley, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and Frank C. Miller, crack shot of the Irwin Bros. Cheyenne Frontier Days Wild West Show, often shot with Marlin rifles in their exhibitions. "I gave as high as 15 exhibitions a day, shooting under all conditions, rain, wind, night, in parades in the streets," Miller said in a 1915 interview. "And late last fall, I used some of the guns on