Original U.S. WWII Autograph of 82nd Airborne Division Commander Lt. Gen. James Gavin - 8 x 10” Martini-Henry Rifle We would definitely consider this

We would definitely consider this a very desirable "All Matching" example

so there are no swivels on this rifle

with the outer housing measuring about 7 11/16 inches in diameter at the front

and may have possibly led to the theater phrase "Break a leg"

Original U.S. WWII Autograph of 82nd Airborne Division Commander Lt. Gen. James Gavin - 8 x 10” Martini-Henry Rifle We would definitely consider thisOriginal Item. One of a Kind. James Maurice Gavin, sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. During the war, he was often referred to as "The Jumping General" because of his practice of taking part in combat jumps with the paratroopers under his command; he was the