Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator 745th Bomb Squadron Lardassaurus Named Bombardier A-2 Flight Jacket Russian Flags The Model 1863 also has

The Model 1863 also has the distinction of being the last muzzle-loading longarm produced by the Springfield Armory

There is also embossed silver cladding on the front 8 inches of the stock

The leather-covered metal scabbard of this example is mostly straight throughout

though it does have a peppered patina to the steel components

Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator 745th Bomb Squadron Lardassaurus Named Bombardier A-2 Flight Jacket Russian Flags The Model 1863 also hasOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an exceptional A2 leather flight jacket issued to a Lieutenant G. S. Tate who was a Bombardier in the 15th Air Force, 456th Bombardment Group, 745th Bomb Squadron who's motto was Liberantus Lardassarus Rex. Fantastic Russet brown leather Type A 2 flight jacket from World War II in size 40. Manufacturer tag inside neck reads: Type A 2 DWG No. 30 1415 A. C. Order No. 4216175 Perry Sportswear Inc Newburgh, N. Y.