Original U.S. WWII Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Rigid Leather Scabbard by BOYT - dated 1943 German Navy - Kreigsmarine so this rifle was last

so this rifle was last used in Germany by the Bavarian 3rd Reserve Regiment

with an embroidered five pointed star Indian Head patch sewn to the center

manufactured in the Belgian city of Liège

a change from the older M1 link system with which it was not compatible

Clearly this Blunderbuss was in EIC Service for many years prior to be assigned to the EARL BALCARRAS

Original U.S. WWII Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Rigid Leather Scabbard by BOYT - dated 1943 German Navy - Kreigsmarine so this rifle was lastOriginal Item: Only one available. Dated 1943, this is a very rare original BAR WWII item: a top quality Leather hard case expressly constructed for the legendary Browning Automatic Rifle, complete with steel strengtheners and belt hinged end cover. The scabbard is marked under the end cover: D 6065 BOYT 43 All of the examples we have seen were made by the same company, Boyt Harness Company of Des Moines, Iowa. They were a major military contractor