Original U.S. WWII Unissued Condition M3 6x30 Binoculars with M17 Leather Case Manufacture Type_Original Items while the barrel is a

while the barrel is a lovely blue color

Eat this Charlie

The left side of the action is marked with the original production information:

It is estimated that the I Class Cross was awarded around 121 times

so many of the M1944 pack were refitted with the new pattern straps

Original U.S. WWII Unissued Condition M3 6x30 Binoculars with M17 Leather Case Manufacture Type_Original Items while the barrel is aOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M3, M13 and M13A1 binoculars were issued to all branches of the U. S. military during WW2. The M3 was the first model, which was acceptable, but was superseded by the M13 and M13A1, which resolved issues with the M3, particularly with regard to water proofing. The later models also introduced coated optics to reduce glare. A total of 43,378 were made at an original price of $72 ea., however the majority were the