Original U.S. Vietnam War Air Force Colonel Wesley E. Britting Named Flight Grouping Swedish Militaria " with the serial number

" with the serial number 18839 stamped below

was was standard for German issued weapons

and assisting Allied troops in northern Italy during April 1945

Additional marks of interest include inspectors' and proof marks around the breech end of the barrel:  V over a P over an eagle's head

All versions and variants were manufactured under license by the Springfield Armory between 1892 and 1903 and famously served as the longarm during the Spanish–American War

Original U.S. Vietnam War Air Force Colonel Wesley E. Britting Named Flight Grouping Swedish Militaria " with the serial numberOriginal Item: One of a kind. Colonel Wesley E. Britting revived the Legion of Merit AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING Vietnam War. The citation reads: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel Wesley E. Britting (AFSN: FR 14945), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the