Original U.S. WWII Aviation Trench Art Ashtray - Bullet Bomber - Inert Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns ATHEAVYPRACTICEM12It is also dated 4-53

ATHEAVYPRACTICEM12It is also dated 4-53 placing its date of manufacture towards the end of the Korean War which was concluded with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on July 27

Measurements Collar to shoulder: 10”Shoulder to sleeve: 24

and is in very good condition considering the age and where the carbine was found

Made 1st Ranger Battalion Scroll on both the left AND right shoulder sleeves

The wings were made in New Jersey by Walter Lampl

Original U.S. WWII Aviation Trench Art Ashtray - Bullet Bomber - Inert Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns ATHEAVYPRACTICEM12It is also dated 4-53Original Item: One Of A Kind. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. This is a great example with bullets turned into a bomber, mounted on a shell attached to a brass base with