Original U.S. WWII USAAF M1 Flak Vest with M3 Flak Apron Blunderbuss this one being #571

this one being #571

and match the receiver nicely

introduced in 1907

Their real name was 小島 七右衛門 - Kojima Shichiuemon

This is a wonderful excellent condition example in a large size (approx US 42)

Original U.S. WWII USAAF M1 Flak Vest with M3 Flak Apron Blunderbuss this one being #571Original Item: Only One Available. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting extremely dense flak, each burst spraying the aircraft with hot shrapnel. Following the experience of the Royal Air Force, the Air Corps began issuing flak jackets to aircrews in 1942. These early flak jackets were heavy, consisting of steel plates sown into multi layered nylon that would catch low