Original Rare U.S. WWII United Defense M42 9mm Parabellum Display Submachine Gun with Magazine - As Used by the OSS U.S. Air Force As a fighter ace

As a fighter ace

The same is true of the fine crossguard and quillon

leaving a strip of the wood visible on the front side

with duplicate awards of fifty-two oak leaf clusters

This gun is most likely a WWI Veteran's "bring back" souvenir

Original Rare U.S. WWII United Defense M42 9mm Parabellum Display Submachine Gun with Magazine - As Used by the OSS U.S. Air Force As a fighter aceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is very rare example of a U. S. WWII United Defense UD M42 display submachine gun, built from all original WWII issue parts on an original BATF compliant non firing display receiver, making this a 100% legal display Sub Machine gun. This receiver was created by using portions of the original torch cut receiver, including the barrel bushing, combined with some new made steel portions. It has properly had a 25%