Original U.S. WWII Sniper Customized M-1943 Field Jacket Feed Block Assembly This is a near mint

This is a near mint example

The crossguards and tang nut are nickel plated zinc alloy

and still have some of the original paint

with a few scratches and 1 or 2 minor chips

so the checkering is of poor quality

Original U.S. WWII Sniper Customized M-1943 Field Jacket Feed Block Assembly This is a near mintOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine M43 Field Jacket in size 34R which was customized to a sniper or marksman configuration by adding shearling leather elbow and shoulder pads. All buttons are present and the internal drawstring is complete. It is stenciled in black paint THOMPSON above the inside lower seam. This is a very interesting and unique customized jacket from World War Two.