Original British Pattern 1864 Gurkha-made Snider Two Band Short Rifle - Cleaned and Complete U.S. Machine Guns " signed by President Clinton

" signed by President Clinton

Maixent Aerodrome on 17 July

• Five overseas combat service bars (on right sleeve cuff) meaning 30+ months of combat service

the Leonidas Company was originally formed by Julien Bourquin in Switzerland in 1841 and was named after the legendary king of Sparta

having lost the "Battle of Britain" air war

Original British Pattern 1864 Gurkha-made Snider Two Band Short Rifle - Cleaned and Complete U.S. Machine Guns " signed by President ClintonOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Two Band Pattern 1864 Snider short rifle, made at the NAKKU ARSENAL in KATHMANDU under British Supervision. In the 19th early 19th century much British assistance, Nepal created its own Military quality Arms Industry based at Nakku. The Nepalese had originally been armed with match locks when the Gurkha armies invaded India in 1813. After the Treaty of Seguli in 1816 the British provided