Original British WWII Leather Machine Gunner Jerkin Vest - Dated 1945 Brunswick Rifle indicated by the maker information

indicated by the maker information being stamped into the crossguard: U S M3 / IMPERIAL

and assisting Allied troops in northern Italy during April 1945

This particular stove is in very good condition with the exception of storage wear

It has four brass guides that contain a trumpet head ramrod

the first man to reach his mark was Lt

Original British WWII Leather Machine Gunner Jerkin Vest - Dated 1945 Brunswick Rifle indicated by the maker informationOriginal Item: Only One Available. A jerkin is a man's short close fitting jacket, made usually of light coloured leather, and often without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The term is also applied to a similar sleeveless garment worn by the British Army in the 20th century. During the First World War, the British army issued brown leather jerkins to the troops as a measure to protect against the cold but to