Original U.S. WWI Army Officer Child Uniform - Dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps The short handguard was made

The short handguard was made from plastic and was located between magazine housing and pistol grip

like most things USGI blades are evaluated based on scarcity and condition

dating from about 1800

We offer wartime web slings and all are WWII dated

Original U.S. WWI Army Officer Child Uniform - Dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps The short handguard was madeOriginal Item: One of a kind. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries it was not an uncommon practice for soldiers, especially officers during WWI and WWII on all sides of the conflict to outfit his son in a scaled down replica of their own uniform. This custom provides insight into the fervor of the times; a child dressed in a uniform as seen here, gives a glimpse of the time of World War I, the patriotism and the loss of a father traveling to