Original Saving Private Ryan US WWII Resin Thompson M1A1 Prop Submachine Gun British Replica which was then modified at

which was then modified at the arsenal to be a paratrooper liner

The gun is marked on the top of the barrel in a single line: E

It looks to have been sharpened several times

Some ephemera are ornate in their design

Original Saving Private Ryan US WWII Resin Thompson M1A1 Prop Submachine Gun British Replica which was then modified atOriginal Item: This is a resin (heavy dense rubber or plastic) prop gun manufactured for the film Saving Private Ryan. Used during production of the film, these were produced in the hundreds and were a safe and inexpensive way to dress the set and to provide realistic looking camera ready prop weapons for background actors (extras!) These were sold in fairly large numbers after the release of the film but in the past 10 years have been difficult to