Original WWII 90th BG Jolly Rogers 319th Bomb Squadron Asterperious Named Grouping Iraq The roller-locked recoil operation functions

The roller-locked recoil operation functions as follows: two cylindrical rollers

• Gold threaded aigliettes (roping)

the Martini-Henry allowed a soldier to maintain a much faster rate of fire than was possible with a muzzleloader while still delivering the accuracy and authority expected from a full size military rifle

The short lever pattern is especially desirable because it is the configuration most strongly associated with British service during the 1870s and the Anglo-Zulu War

hinged wood frame with securing spikes to hold bipod legs

Original WWII 90th BG Jolly Rogers 319th Bomb Squadron Asterperious Named Grouping Iraq The roller-locked recoil operation functionsOriginal Items: One of a kind set. Sargent William M. Clapie serial number 13172113 from Mckeesport, Pennsylvania enlisted March 2nd, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was an Aerial Gunner in B 24 bombers and was a member of the 5th Air Force, 90th Bomb Group The Jolly Rogers, 319th Bomb Squadron Asterperious. He served for just over 3 years and was honorably discharged on March 12th, 1946 with the following decorations: Asiatic Pacific Medal, American