Original French or Belgian Circa 1850 Dumonthier-Style Double-Barrel Percussion Bowie Knife Pistol with Engraved German Silver Grip Snider Rifles & Bayonets the boat had the nickname

the boat had the nickname "Edelweißboot"

there are stress cracks on the left and right side of the liner with very minor fraying on the rim

845th Bomb Squadron under command of the 8 US Army Air Force

The blade buffer is present and the "S" shaped cross guard is still intact

Original French or Belgian Circa 1850 Dumonthier-Style Double-Barrel Percussion Bowie Knife Pistol with Engraved German Silver Grip Snider Rifles & Bayonets the boat had the nicknameOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an exceptionally rare and visually striking mid 19th century double barrel percussion knife pistol made in the distinctive style associated with French gunsmith Joseph Clestin Dumonthier. Combining an 8 1 8 inch clip point Bowie style blade with two concealed percussion pistols, a sculpted German silver grip, engraved acanthus decoration, retracting triggers, and cleverly disguised hammers forming part of the