Original Japanese WWII Mitsubishi A6M Zero Aluminum Fuselage Piece MG 13 The rear sight is not

The rear sight is not marked "R" for rifle

two taken on his wedding day and two with family members when home on leave

On 4 September 1944

s and only recently come to light

a Werder re-chambered to adapt it to the Mauser ScharfePatronene M71 cartridge (that itself was based on a lengthened Werder case)

Original Japanese WWII Mitsubishi A6M Zero Aluminum Fuselage Piece MG 13 The rear sight is notOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a rare piece of World War Two history. This is a section that was cut away from a Japanese ZERO aircraft as a war trophy souvenir by a U. S. Navy Sailor. The aluminum section is painted red on the exterior and measures approximately 8" x 6". The red paint indicates that it was cut from one of the "meatball" insignia on the body or wing of the aircraft. It bears numerous rivet holes and the interior is marked SDR