Original U.S. WWI Early Canvas Map & Dispatch Case by L.N. Gross Co. with Leather Shoulder Strap DVD meeting only light resistance

meeting only light resistance

and numbers J / 641 on the bolt components and above the chamber on the receiver

at vital facilities

Clearly a British soldier's "bring back" this came from a house sale in rural England in 2013

Original U.S. WWI Early Canvas Map & Dispatch Case by L.N. Gross Co. with Leather Shoulder Strap DVD meeting only light resistanceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early pattern U. S. WWI Issue Map & dispatch case, complete with its original leather shoulder strap. It is nicely stamped U. S. on front and marked under the closure flap: L. N. GROSS CO. 7 16 We are not entirely sure on the date, but it definitely has a 1 as the first number, so this is WWI Issue. Unlike later war and WWII map cases, this does not have any internal compartments, which were added