Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps 1st Battalion 5th Marines Named Grouping Antique Wheellock Firearms a famous Birmingham maker still

a famous Birmingham maker still in business today

The interior is fully lined in a khaki rayon/silk with ink maker marking stamp and Torino

This type of trademark was one of several used on Police and other dress bayonets during the Weimar republic and up into the beginning of the NSDAP era

The striker chamber shows rusting that can be removed

with the other numbers being the specification number and serial number

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps 1st Battalion 5th Marines Named Grouping Antique Wheellock Firearms a famous Birmingham maker stillOriginal Items: One of a kind Set. Private Richard D. Klink (Marine Corps Serial number 61705) served with the 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division in World War One from July 28th, 1918 to August 13th, 1919. He fought with the USMC in France and survived the Great War. The following items belonged to him and are included in this wonderful WWI grouping: An extremely rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps M1917 "Doughboy"