Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by General Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated January 1944 NATION making it possible that it

making it possible that it was buried / lost relatively early in the war

and has lost most of the original finish

but overall this is in great shape for a frontier used black powder revolver

with the colors retained very well and no mothing to speak of

The top jaw and retaining screw of the cock also have been replaced by knurled battlefield workshop fabricated spares

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by General Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated January 1944 NATION making it possible that itOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable flotation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings. The belt was inflated by squeezing two switches located inside the belt, which activated two CO2 bottles. If the CO2 bottles failed, the belt could still be inflated by blowing into the rubber tubes, which have valves on the ends. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D