Original U.S. WWII Uncle Sam I WANT YOU Army Recruiting Double Sided Steel Sign Bira Gun as this is a pre-1941

as this is a pre-1941 belt buckle with a leather tab

The tang of the receiver is marked with the patent licensing information:

As darkness fell on the first night

Our example is an excellent condition short rifle version also known as a ligth carbine called the Carabina de Caçadores 8 mm m/1886: 8 mm Light Infantry Carbine

The pommel does show finish wear and rust peppering from over a century of age

Original U.S. WWII Uncle Sam I WANT YOU Army Recruiting Double Sided Steel Sign Bira Gun as this is a pre-1941Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic class United States Army Recruitment WWII (1945 or earlier) Uncle Sam double sided metal sign that measures 38" x 25". The sign features a white goatee on a chiseled face. Bushy eyebrows over burning eyes. Silver hair flowing out from under a tall top hat decorated with stars. And one bony finger pointed toward the observer. These attributes belonged to Uncle Sam, as seen in the famed I want YOU