Original U.S. WWII Air Force 58th Wing 509th Bomb Group Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests Identified Patch British Military Hats The chinstrap is good and

The chinstrap is good and retains the shearling chinpad

but is overall dark

This particular rifle does not however have the the tell tale "notch" cut into the rear of the receiver ring to accept the 1905 pattern stripper clips

which due to the dummy bolt does not lock in fully

In broad terms the Kukri inventory falls into the following categories:

Original U.S. WWII Air Force 58th Wing 509th Bomb Group Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests Identified Patch British Military Hats The chinstrap is good andOriginal Item: This is a rare circa 1946 jacket patch for the United States Army Air Forces 58th Wing, 509th Bomb Group. Successor of the famous 509th Composite Group which dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan, the 509th Bomb Group carried out the "Operation Crossroads" atomic test at the Bikini Atoll. The patch has a mushroom cloud at its center. Approximately 5" diameter. Constructed of twill embroidered with silk and cotton threads, with mesh