Original Imperial Russian WWI Scarce 3rd Artillery Shoulder Board & Belt Buckle Rear Sight Assembly and further left is the

and further left is the name 柴田 正治 written from the top down

The marking is faint but with a magnifier we were able to make out the "159"

very rare to find an ANTIQUE example of this model rifle

Now whether driving nails or tent pegs you can take your choice

Chateau-du-Rhumel 27/4/43

Original Imperial Russian WWI Scarce 3rd Artillery Shoulder Board & Belt Buckle Rear Sight Assembly and further left is theOriginal Items. Only One Group Available. This is an extremely scarce Imperial Russian shoulder board for a Feldwebel, equivalent to a Sergeant, in the 3rd Field Artillery, indicated by the colors, as well as a lovely Imperial belt buckle. The shoulder board measures 5 x 2 and is in great worn condition with some loss of material on the 3. The gold tape band indicates the wearers rank, Feldwebel, or Sergeant. It is incredibly difficult to find any