Original U.S. WWII Numbered Bailey Banks & Biddle Silver Star Medal in Case - No. 34415 British Machine Guns The 8 Inch octagon barrel

The 8 Inch octagon barrel  still has some of the original engraving

This is an excellent condition example of a U

The slot on the bayonet handle where the blade would fold into is still present

In any event the hilt is standard heavily sculpted brass with Ray skin grip secured with brass wire

The NSBO was absorbed into the DAF in October of 1934

Original U.S. WWII Numbered Bailey Banks & Biddle Silver Star Medal in Case - No. 34415 British Machine Guns The 8 Inch octagon barrelOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a rare 1932 contact issued to Bailey Banks & Biddle Company Silver Star Medal. 50,000 were produced approximately 15,000 were issued prior to WWII and the remaining were issued during the war. This medal is numbered 34415.