Original U.S. WWI Army Air Service Pilot Named Grouping U.S. Badges T-slot breechblock

T-slot breechblock

it was plated with tin and sometimes painted to resist corrosion

With only a 17

This is a wonderful and unique example of a rare ignition system making it a rare and sought antique rifle

Original U.S. WWI Army Air Service Pilot Named Grouping U.S. Badges T-slot breechblockOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. This grouping was the belongings of WWI pilot JAMES L HALES, serial number 2438621. Hales enlisted on December 14th, 1917 and was from Philadelphia, PA. This wonderful grouping consist of the following: Leather flight helmet with bulls eye top. Pilots flying Log Book with entries from 1918 1931. 2 x Scrapbooks with hundreds of news clippings, letters, photos, drawings (and more) of American and European wartime