Original U.S. WWI 58th Coastal Artillery Corps Diary of Samuel Reis - July 1917 to January 1919 - 14 Pages of Writing Untouched Antique Guns Unfortunately the rear cap is

Unfortunately the rear cap is broken from the hinge and is just held on by the safety pin

and fit among the BDM uniforms that we see in photos and especially on the collector's market

Prior to the outbreak of the Second World War

The only difference is that the Lewis adds a retaining ring to the bottom

Original U.S. WWI 58th Coastal Artillery Corps Diary of Samuel Reis - July 1917 to January 1919 - 14 Pages of Writing Untouched Antique Guns Unfortunately the rear cap isOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous diary kept by Private First Class Samuel Reis, who served in the New York National Guard Coastal Artillery Corps from May 8th, 1914 until he was called into Federal service for the World War, being transferred to the 58th Artillery, CAC (Coastal Artillery Corps) on February 1st, 1918. Reis would travel overseas on May 10th, 1918, seeing combat in the Marbache defensive sector. He traveled back