Original U.S. Spanish American War WWI Wood Training Rifle - Bayonet Charge Snider Rifle The defence of the mission

The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift

and thirty-eight men and three officers in Company C

All parts (except for the cylinder which is worn off) are matching with serial number 79649 denoting year of manufacture as 1862

ASN 6666816 was part of the D-Day invasion and on D-Day +1 his actions earned him a Distinguished Service Cross

Original U.S. Spanish American War WWI Wood Training Rifle - Bayonet Charge Snider Rifle The defence of the missionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptionally rare turn of the century Spanish American war Krag or Pre WWI 1903 style solid wood training rifle designed for bayonet combat, specially charges which were still a common practice of the American infantry before and during the Great War. Constructed from one piece of wood, this simulated rifle with mounted bayonet measures 59 inches in length and is finished with what appears to be a horse