Original WWII to Cold War Military Hat Collection - Set of 19 Madsen LMG They read:

They read:

Mom said that it kept him young

but most of the external elastic straps are included

This particular Brown Bess is slightly smaller than the standard British line issue having a 36 1/2" barrel rather than 39" and the lock has a length of just 6" as opposed to 6 3/4"

The grips are marked USN but the U and the S have been scraped away as was common when the government released them from military stores

Original WWII to Cold War Military Hat Collection - Set of 19 Madsen LMG They read:Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a collection of 19 hats all dating from World War Two and after (most are post WW2). Various sizes, types, condition, please see photos for details.