Original British WWII Leather Machine Gunner Jerkin Vest - Dated 1944 Category_MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly the hammer was set on

the hammer was set on halfcock

so no two are identical

Made from the tail fin assembly of a standard 2" mortar shell placed on a wood stand

Tied about the lower area of the grip is what appears to be the original-to-the-piece portepee

During the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War

Original British WWII Leather Machine Gunner Jerkin Vest - Dated 1944 Category_MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly the hammer was set onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Original WW2 Un issued British Leather Jerkin marked: "Jerkin, Leather No. 2 Camouflaged, Size No. 2, 5' 7" to 5' 10", H. Edgard & Sons Ltd., 1944" on the label sewn on the inside of this high quality garment usually issued to officers. A sleeveless Jerkin of heavy brown leather fully wool lined for use over Battle Dress in Winter Combat Conditions. Virtually unissued, now extremely difficult to find in any