Original U.S. WWII Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Rigid Leather Scabbard by BOYT - dated 1943 Helmets Originally issued to the Union

Originally issued to the Union troops

they were to be given basic training at their home stations and then sent for parachute qualification to Fort Benning

with complete leather chinstrap and intact felt padding under the liner

The lower end is provided with two recesses for a spanner wrench if removal is necessary

Original U.S. WWII Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Rigid Leather Scabbard by BOYT - dated 1943 Helmets Originally issued to the UnionOriginal Item: Only one available. Dated 1943, this is a very rare original BAR WWII item: a top quality Leather hard case expressly constructed for the legendary Browning Automatic Rifle, complete with steel strengtheners and belt hinged end cover. The scabbard is marked under the end cover: D 6065 BOYT 43 All of the examples we have seen were made by the same company, Boyt Harness Company of Des Moines, Iowa. They were a major military contractor