Original WWI British Army Trench Raiding Club U.S. Ordnance Colt's single-actions sold for three

Colt's single-actions sold for three to four times the cost of the British Bulldogs

just as it came from 120 years of military storage together with a copy of the manufacturer's catalog to read all about it

while the khaki caps were worn with the summer uniform and are most often associated with the Pacific theater

and bears original MG 08 Serial number with original "D

2 mm Hotchkiss saw extensive use as a naval gun

Original WWI British Army Trench Raiding Club U.S. Ordnance Colt's single-actions sold for threeOriginal Item: Only One Available. With the adoption of Trench Warfare in 1914 the stalemate became intolerable so the practice of "trench raids" was introduced. Taking place at night this involved a raining party crossing NO MANS LAND and entering into the enemy's trench system to take a few prisoners for interrogation. Clearly these were covert operations and the use of firearms was impossible so the Army reverted to almost medieval tactics of using