From 1811 she was in Portsmouth harbor naval storage facility
so we believe it was purposely made this way
Economic depression came to the United States in 1873
The round forage cap with drooping peak
It features the classic miquelet flintlock action
Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper 2nd Pattern Griswold Bag Dated 1944 - M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson, M3 Grease Gun Restoration Materials From 1811 she was inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII issue Griswold bag, also called a Cover Jump, in heavy OD Green #3 canvas. The bag was designed to carry an M1 Garand rifle disassembled into three sections: barrel, stock, and trigger group. The bags were also used to carry the M1 Carbine, Thompson SMG, or M3 Grease gun. The bag was then attached to the T 5 Parachute harness using a carabiner sewn onto the bag. Wartime pictures also show the