Original German WWII Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 KG13A Control Stick For The ME-109 French Militaria and the leather is stiff

and the leather is stiff due to age and weathering

and so the operator had to limit his fire to a few hundred rounds per minute to allow the barrel to cool between bursts

Right out of the attic

they are often made from other metals

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Bush Fd 18/6/45

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 KG13A Control Stick For The ME-109 French Militaria and the leather is stiffOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Messerschmitt Bf 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft that was the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force. The Bf 109 first saw operational service during the Spanish Civil War (1939) and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II (1945). It was one of the most advanced fighters of the era, including such features as all metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy,