Original U.S. WWII First Special Service Force Commando Grouping Manufacture Type_Original Items 3 September – 18 October

3 September – 18 October 1918

as documented in TM 9-1575 from the War Department

It also is missing the breech block axis pin

A are non-firing and completely inoperable or were manufactured before 1898 and deemed "Antique Firearms"

Quite often the metal parts are also marked with Roman numerals

Original U.S. WWII First Special Service Force Commando Grouping Manufacture Type_Original Items 3 September – 18 OctoberOriginal Items: One one of a kind. A Ike jacket grouping that belonged to 4th Tech Michael Krikorian (ASN: 31238351) who was born in 1922 in Andover, Massachusetts. During WW2 he was assigned to the 2nd Company, 1st Regiment, First Special Service Force and later transferred to the 474th Infantry Regiment. The 1st Special Service Force (also called The Devil's Brigade, The Black Devils, The Black Devils' Brigade, and Freddie's Freighters), was an