Original U.S. WWI 42nd Division 150th Field Artillery Diary Antique Shotgun This was a patented design

This was a patented design

with the original blued finish worn to a lovely grayish patina

Revolvers in this serial number range were right at the changeover from the 2nd Model 3rd Type to the 4th Type

but could also be loaded with the M80 armor-piercing shell

always a big arms manufacture

Original U.S. WWI 42nd Division 150th Field Artillery Diary Antique Shotgun This was a patented designOriginal Items. One of a Kind. This is a stellar pair of diaries written during World War I by a pair of brothers from Peoria, Illinois, Charles & Frank Hart. Both brothers had enlisted in the Illinois National Guard before the war, serving in the 3rd Illinois Field Artillery, Battery C. When war was declared and the national guard was federalized, Charles joined Company B, 132nd Infantry Regiment, and Frank joined Company B, 123rd Machine Gun