Original U.S. WWII B-17 B-24 Aircraft .50 Cal 30 Round Type O-1 Ammunition Box Russian Documents Books with all of the fingers

with all of the fingers still intact except for where the path of the projectile can be easily seen

Those swords with elongated hilts and mekugi (peg for holding blade into hilt) are more likely to have hand forged blades

The hardware includes the oak leaf decorated box clip at the top

with the colors still clear

There is a bit of oxidation and fouling in areas

Original U.S. WWII B-17 B-24 Aircraft .50 Cal 30 Round Type O-1 Ammunition Box Russian Documents Books with all of the fingersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of an early war O 1 ammo can as used by Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B 24 Liberator Bomber flight crew members, this is the Type O 1, Browning ANM2 M3 30 round . 50 Cal. Machine Gun Ammunition Box (93 24673), A. S. C.# 5200090900. These were used on ANM2 Ring Carriage mounts during WWII, as there was no room for a larger box. This example is in great shape, and the top sits