British Vickers MMG Rare Copper-Plated DP Lock: Select Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout 77th division “lady liberty” patch

77th division “lady liberty” patch on left shoulder private E-2 chevron

It was fitted with what was referred to as an "Old Series” side lock that looks like it was once a flintlock

Highly interesting

The 40" barrel is dated 1815 on the tang

The tunic is in unissued condition

British Vickers MMG Rare Copper-Plated DP Lock: Select Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout 77th division “lady liberty” patchOriginal Item: When British military small arms are retired from active duty to be used as training arms, the guns and their parts are designated ? Drill Purpose.? Drill purpose arms and parts that have been relegated to training functions are marked DP. The DP marking is normally hand stamped. For a relatively short time, locks and lock parts designated DP were copper plated for identification. Few of these copper plated locks have ever appeared on