Original Danish M1867/96 Remington Rolling Block Infantry Rifle dated 1881 - Serial 58759 Antique Gun Parts takes pleasure in presenting the

takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) [then Second Lieutenant] Chester R

and clips to two Lion's Head fittings on the side

The launchers attach to the bayonet lugs on the end of the barrel

The evacuation of casualties to the 429th Medical Collecting Company began at 1100

The 307th's first operational mission took place on August 17 when they took part in Circus 204 to Lille

Original Danish M1867/96 Remington Rolling Block Infantry Rifle dated 1881 - Serial 58759 Antique Gun Parts takes pleasure in presenting theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Danes elected to license the Remington design for manufacture in Denmark at the Copenhagen arsenal, which they did in a fairly large quantity. The Danish model first utilized a rimfire cartridge and that stayed in service well into the smokeless era. However, with the adoption of the 8mm M1889 Krag Jorgensen the need to update or abandon the Remington became acute. In 1896 they were withdrawn from infantry