Posted 9 years ago
pw-collector
(297 items)
WWII .50 Cal. Cigarette Lighter Trench Art.
This morning I was in my shop looking in some boxes of old tools and found this .50 cal. shell. I noticed the bullet turned, twisted it off and found it was a lighter.
The head-stamp on the case is:
M
43
M= Milwaukee Ordnance Plant (Operated by the U.S. Rubber Co. from 1942-43)
43= 1943
Thanks for looking,
Dave
These .50 cal lighters were a very popular WW2 souvenir item!
scott
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SEAN68
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fortapache
I knew you wouldn't let me down pw! Cat. 3 Danny is roaring down on us in a bit over 48 hrs & needed something to cheer me up.
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BB2 (Glad to add some cheer. Hope the storm hasn't put you under to much water).
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walksoftly
Pw, you must have broken Danny's back. 115 mph last nite & now down to 90. Thanks!
BB2, glad to hear it losing its thunder.
Anything under 100 & we hardly change our daily routines.
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Very cool lighter:)
Probably fired from a browning. Mean weapon if you could tote it.
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