and three pockets to hold 2 1/2 moon clips each (6 clips total)
was an M2 carbine with suitable mountings prepared on the receiver to take various models of infra-red night-sighting devices
although these number were said to be very low
and is smothered in proofs acceptance marks as well as regimental markings to the butt plate almost ensuring that this very carbine saw active service in the Franco-Prussian War
and were cited as the main reason for the success of the German invasions of Poland (September 1939)
Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Named Officers Collection Russian Machine Guns and three pockets to holdOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. You don't see these every day, straight from a veterans family closet! Captain Thomas J. Perkoski, born July 25th 1920, died October 12th, 2000. Originating in Conneaut, Ohio, answered his County's call in WW2. A trained Pharmacist he was to become an Airborne Medic in 1941 as a Lieutenant, parachuted into Normandy, on June 8th, 1944 and accompanied the 82nd on three other major drops made during WWII. The