Original 9th - 10th Century Viking Two-Handed Bearded Battle Axe Head Excavated in Ukraine with Stand Madsen LMG with sharp rifling and a

with sharp rifling and a bright finish

silver stars are worn in place of five bronze ones

The fore stock does have some scuffs from use and is missing two small wedges missing from fore end

Browning and Rust Company

traditionally serving the role of a basic utility knife for the Nepali-speaking Gurkhas

Original 9th - 10th Century Viking Two-Handed Bearded Battle Axe Head Excavated in Ukraine with Stand Madsen LMG with sharp rifling and aOriginal Item: One of a Kind. A bearded axe, or Skeggx (from Old Norse Skegg, "beard", and x, "axe") refers to various axes, used as a tool and weapon, as early as the 6th century AD. It is most commonly associated with Viking Age Scandinavians. The hook or "beard", i. e. the lower portion of the axe bit extending the cutting edge below the width of the butt, provides a wide cutting surface while keeping the overall weight of the axe low. The "beard"