Original 19th Century Iron Central African War Axe circa 1850 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Cartridge Type: Copper Casing or

Cartridge Type: Copper Casing or Tapered Foil Cartridge with Cap

The order was backdated to 1854 to recognize acts of valor during the Crimean War

The sale of the defective rifles enabled enough funds to be recovered that the Navy Ordnance Department ordered an additional 12

These are most likely rack numbers for the specific person it was issued to

Our example has all the main features however the pick-ax style handle and the flexible hose are absent

Original 19th Century Iron Central African War Axe circa 1850 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Cartridge Type: Copper Casing orOriginal Item: Only One Available. Central Africa was the last area to be "tamed and Colonized" by the European Powers. For years maps showed great areas of this continent as "UNKNOWN" and "UNEXPLORED." In Victorian times great quantities of Explorers ventured into this hinterland seeking fame and fortune in the "Dark Continent". Sometimes they came to sticky ends as the Natives were often restless and deadly. This is a Central African War Axe,