Original U.S. WWII Custom Made Aluminum Cast Knuckle Dusters MP 40 The frame and barrel are

The frame and barrel are both marked with British Ordnance Department proof and inspection marks

which has had the male end of the snap break off due to wear

Both helmets were designed to be worn over a thin "inner helmet" which contained the communications equipment

There is very little wear of any kind

IX TCC delivered both the 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne Divisions in the American airborne landings in Normandy on 6–7 June 1944

Original U.S. WWII Custom Made Aluminum Cast Knuckle Dusters MP 40 The frame and barrel areOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. WWII set of Custom Made Cast Aluminum Brass Knuckle Duster, used for close combat in the field. These were often cast aboard large ships, who necessarily had small foundries and metalworkers needed to effect repairs on the various parts of a ship. Compared to their usual work, making cast brass knuckles was relatively simple. The look of the surface texture suggests that they