Original Greek or Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1820 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets participating in the capture of

participating in the capture of Paris and the bitter fighting in the Huertgen Forest

• Over 30 personal correspondence items in letters to and from his family and friends

It was during this fighting that Technical Sergeant (T/Sgt) Clinton M Hedrick (picture left)  made a charge straight at the German positions while firing a Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) from his hips

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Original Greek or Balkan Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Rat Tail Pistol - circa 1820 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets participating in the capture ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were often referred to as Migulet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock. These were the traditional muzzle loading pistol of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist, the weapon is very streamlined in appearance. The brass covers a wood stock and is perfusely decorated with engraving, embossing and low grade silver inlays. The Miquelet