Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Native American Trade Gorget Rear Sight Assembly 3rd Battalion of the 504th

3rd Battalion of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division

though while it holds solidly it does not "lock" into the magazine well

The paint on the interior has been retained nicely as well

On May 1st the battalion

A fantastic piece of WWII History

Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Native American Trade Gorget Rear Sight Assembly 3rd Battalion of the 504thOriginal Item: Only one available. An officer's Gorget was perhaps the last symbolic piece of "armor" worn by British officers to denote their authority. The introduction of firearms in the 16th and 17th centuries reduced knightly suits of armor as a viable defense. By the time the 18th century arrived, cavalry wore Cuirasses for upper body protection but the great weight needed to deflect musket balls became obsolete after the battle of Waterloo in