Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets with the original blued finish

with the original blued finish now worn to a bright steel patina

The rifle has the correct maker markings on the top front of the receiver:

A lovely rimfire converted Civil War gun

The serial Number 225117 can be found on the barrel

was of olive drab canvas

Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets with the original blued finishOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a gorgeous eye appealing hand painted unit sign for the 11th Battalion, Seabees. United States Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Navy Seabees, form the U. S. Naval Construction Forces (NCF). The Seabee nickname is a heterograph of the initial letters "CB" from the words "Construction Battalion". Depending upon context, "Seabee" can refer to all enlisted personnel in the USN's occupational field 13