Description
The moderate amount of powder burn around the cap lock bolster shows that this was a gun that definitely saw some use
Miners of course are associated with Coal Mining in Britain but did see essential Military service during World War One with excavations to undermine trench works on the Western Front etc
Apparently no attempt was made to keep copper-plated lock parts together
Canvas pieces are nice mix of khaki webbing and late "transitional" OD
but this does not effect its stability as the crack is shallow and does not run through the shaft
Original Imperial German WWI Hate Belt U.S. Machine Guns The moderate amount of powderOriginal Item: One of a kind. American soldiers were known for their love of souvenirs in the Great War; So, a lot of material history of the war came across the Atlantic with returning soldiers. Among collectors of military memorabilia from World War One "HATE BELTS" are items of interest. German soldiers' leather belts, and other belts from participating armies, that were festooned with buttons from soldiers uniforms are called Hate Belts Souvenir