Original U.S. WWII 100th Infantry Division Engraved Purple Heart & Bronze Star Medal Grouping with Original Boxes - Howard Alan Shlay, 398th Infantry Regiment Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia which meant the dome headed

which meant the dome headed chinstrap retaining rivets were no longer needed

It was not long before concerns arose about the overall length of the SMLE and its bayonet

The barrel does have a bit of verdigris inside and on the screw joint

and the target is the result

Original U.S. WWII 100th Infantry Division Engraved Purple Heart & Bronze Star Medal Grouping with Original Boxes - Howard Alan Shlay, 398th Infantry Regiment Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia which meant the dome headedOriginal Grouping. One of a Kind. This is the tremendous medal grouping of Sergeant Howard Alan Shlay, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, which received credit for the Rhineland Campaign from September 15th 1944 to March 21st, 1945, and the Central Europe Campaign from March 22nd May 11th, 1945. The grouping contains: Shlays Engraved Purple Heart Medal in its original presentation box with the ribbon & pin,