Original U.S. WWII Autograph of 82nd Airborne Division Commander Lt. Gen. James Gavin - 8 x 10” Martini-Henry Rifle Vancouver Island and Vernon

Vancouver Island and Vernon

30 rimfire short metallic cartridges

with the outer housing measuring about 7 11/16 inches in diameter at the front

The only real issue with the scabbard is the female end snap is missing entirely along with the end of the leather strap used to secure it

PATENTED MAY 9TH

Original U.S. WWII Autograph of 82nd Airborne Division Commander Lt. Gen. James Gavin - 8 x 10” Martini-Henry Rifle Vancouver Island and VernonOriginal Item. One of a Kind. James Maurice Gavin, sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. During the war, he was often referred to as "The Jumping General" because of his practice of taking part in combat jumps with the paratroopers under his command; he was the