The complicated ejection system on the left side used on early conversions is no longer present
It is torn through near one of the bales
Very well calibrated and complete with all German markings including Maker's information in the original leather transit case
Comparable early turnover pistols by noted Lyon makers are today preserved in major museum collections and are recognized as rare surviving examples of the “Wender” or rotating barrel multi-shot system
as indicated by the label around the top vent:
Original U.S. WWII D-Day Airborne Silk Map Zones of France - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The complicated ejection system onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare hard to find March, 1944 dated "Zones of France", Scale 1: 2. 000. 000, silk map. On D Day, this map was mainly worn by US airborne troops around their neck. In February 1944, in preparation for D Day, the Intelligence School No. 9 (IS9) responsible for Western European Area (WEA) produced a second edition of the rayon map of France, printed in colors on one side, 1: 2. 000. 000 scale (1 cm for 20 km).
