Original WWII U.S. Crashed B-17 "Prop Wash" 401st Bomb Group Piston Brunswick Rifle and would be flown when

and would be flown when they were assembled

It does show some use and sharpening

into an air-cooled version

An unusual and very nice Other Ranks set

and a few firms including Westley Richards also use this action on over-and-under guns

Original WWII U.S. Crashed B-17 "Prop Wash" 401st Bomb Group Piston Brunswick Rifle and would be flown whenOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a piston from an engine on the B 17 Flying Fortress Serial Number 44 6464 called Prop Wash (AKA Hare's Breath) which was assigned to the 612th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bombardment Group during World War Two. On March 5th, 1945 the crew bailed out shortly after take off and prior to crossing the English Channel for formation assembly after the No. 1 engine caught fire and could not be extinguished. No injuries other