There also is a repaired crack near the front lock screw
The weapon is fitted with a Flintlock Cock of British style
with a little bit of use visible on the lower mount
Although it dates perhaps 30 years before Jim Bowie was killed at the Alamo the large blade with a very slight Bowie style point would make this a forerunner of things to come
II submachine gun is blowback operated
Original U.S. WWII M1A1 Carbine 1943-dated Canvas Paratrooper Jump Case Scabbard by Atlas Awning Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia There also is a repairedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a WWII Issue Paratrooper Jump Case for the Carbine, Cal . 30, M1A1, which was a paratrooper version with a folding stock. Referred to variously as the Scabbard, M1A1, Jump Case, or Paratrooper holster, it was designed to carry and protect the M1 M1A1 folding stock carbine during a parachute jump. The bags were padded with felt on the leg side, so the bag had to be carried U. S. side