Original French Late Victorian Era “Steampunk” Style Brass Barreled Dart Pistol in Leather Covered Storage Case MG 08-15 Maxim These were apparently being sold

These were apparently being sold to help further the restoration efforts on the historic plane

This was when American units like the 2nd Division and its 4th Marines Brigade joined the fray to help stop the Germans at the Battle of Belleau Wood

The locks both function

and lock / buffer group were removed prior to deactivation

The brass handle is definitely one taken from an earlier WWI 1918 Mark 1 Trench knife

Original French Late Victorian Era “Steampunk” Style Brass Barreled Dart Pistol in Leather Covered Storage Case MG 08-15 Maxim These were apparently being soldOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Steampunk fans, this is your chance!!! Looking like it came straight out of a Jules Verne novel is this brass barreled dart pistol, complete with two original darts! We have never seen or heard of anything like this before, and really do not know what its intended purpose was. We have seen these before on the market, and their origin has always been a bit of a mystery. It is powered by a large internal coil spring and the