Original U.S. WWII U.S. Captured Japanese Cracked Barometer in Case Presented to Captain of the USS Minnesota by 3rd Marine Regiment with Provenance Note Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts There is also wear through

There is also wear through on both sides of the drag

was issued to unit armorers to weigh various spring strengths and the bolt opening resistance for the Rifle

bears the Royal Marine insignia and colors on both the outside and inside lid of the chest

and a new hole tapped directly into the barrel for the nipple cone

the squadron changed their home base from Miramar to NAS Oceana

Original U.S. WWII U.S. Captured Japanese Cracked Barometer in Case Presented to Captain of the USS Minnesota by 3rd Marine Regiment with Provenance Note Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts There is also wear throughOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an interesting captured item with a great bit of provenance, a Japanese barometer with the glass shattered, possibly battle damaged, presented by 1st Lieutenant W. L. Kay, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to the Captain of the USS Minnesota in appreciation of the naval gunfire support given to them. The barometer has two notes with it, both of which are heavily eaten away at, possibly by bookworms. It was taken