Original U.S. WWII USS Maryland Aviation Observation Squadron 1 Floatplane Aircraft Skin and Scrapbook For Seaman 1st Class Francis Dryja, Stationed At Pearl Harbor U.S. Equipment In just A-ONE condition this

In just A-ONE condition this is a rare U

Additional marks of interest include inspectors' and proof marks around the breech end of the barrel:  V over a P over an eagle's head

It looks like during this time outside contractors such as the famous Wilkinson Sword Company were allowed to manufacture and retail swords within Weimar period Germany

and pressed into service making small arms

Everything about the rifle is correct

Original U.S. WWII USS Maryland Aviation Observation Squadron 1 Floatplane Aircraft Skin and Scrapbook For Seaman 1st Class Francis Dryja, Stationed At Pearl Harbor U.S. Equipment In just A-ONE condition thisOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is an excellent scrapbook made by US Navy Seaman 1st Class Francis Frank Stanley Dryja, a sailor who served aboard the USS Maryland. We are uncertain if he was present for the attack at Pearl Harbor, but he was serving aboard the Maryland in the years leading up to the attack. Dryja was a member of Observation Squadron 1 and most likely flew on the floatplanes from the Maryland. The scrapbook contains dozens of