Original Saving Private Ryan US WWII Resin Thompson M1A1 Prop Submachine Gun French Artwork & Posters for Bayerische Militär-Verdienstkreuz 3

for Bayerische Militär-Verdienstkreuz 3

which is also stamped on the scabbard

The lock plate is clearly marked 1853 / TOWER on and also carries the stamping of the CROWN / V

The serial number on the lower receiver tang is 98271 denoting the year of manufacture as 1895

ET66 indicating that it was manufactured by Eisenhüttenwerk AG of Thale

Original Saving Private Ryan US WWII Resin Thompson M1A1 Prop Submachine Gun French Artwork & Posters for Bayerische Militär-Verdienstkreuz 3Original Item: This is a resin (heavy dense rubber or plastic) prop gun manufactured for the film Saving Private Ryan. Used during production of the film, these were produced in the hundreds and were a safe and inexpensive way to dress the set and to provide realistic looking camera ready prop weapons for background actors (extras!) These were sold in fairly large numbers after the release of the film but in the past 10 years have been difficult to