Original U.S. WWII Airborne Parachute Pigeon Cage Drop Cage Basket Sten Gun This sword shows little use

This sword shows little use and absolutely no rust staining or pitting

The percussion lock is not a conversion from Flintlock

A patch pushed through the bore of an M1928 or M1928A1 with a 12-inch rod is just barely pushed into view in the ejection port

The zinc plated steel base still has clear markings: 3" DUMMY CARTRIDGE MK 6 50 CAL and HMC 1944 329486-B-6-BFT (with USN Anchor)

however this marking is now GONE due to wear

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Parachute Pigeon Cage Drop Cage Basket Sten Gun This sword shows little useOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII Airborne Signal Corps drop cage which was designed to carry eight homing pigeons and is complete with the hanging suspension lines and hook. This specially designed cage allowed 8 birds to be safely dropped where needed. As long as the pilot followed procedures, the birds could reach their destination. This is the most complete and best condition example of these that we have ever