Original Imperial German WWI Saxon Garde Reiter Lion Crest for Officer’s Helmet - Outstandingly Scarce U.S. Documents & Books but like any antique revolver

but like any antique revolver it can be finicky

many of which are the same patents utilized on other Smith & Wesson revolvers:

Bearing London proofs and maker's name this clearly a Government Contract to provide arms to the Prison Service manning the Prison Hulks mostly containing French Prisoners of War

In the European Theatre he would land at Normandy on D-Day

Original Imperial German WWI Saxon Garde Reiter Lion Crest for Officer’s Helmet - Outstandingly Scarce U.S. Documents & Books but like any antique revolverOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Saxon Cavalry comprised two heavy regiments. The premier heavy unit was the Royal Saxon Garde Reiter 1st Schweres Regiment, first raised in 1680 and garrisoned at Dresden, Germany. In 1907, the regiment adopted the beautiful and imposing German Silver crouching lion helmet for gala and parade occasions. The helmet was worn through to the end of the First World War, and only very few of them were made. The helmets