Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass French Pistols The original design for these

The original design for these revolvers was covered under patents filed by Wesson and Leavitt

The rifle has a stud on front of the upper band

and further simplified the design

but was badly damaged when she ran aground in July and did not return until April 1943

' Today it makes a great candle lantern to sit on a table inside or out

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Army Air Force Pilot Gag Trophy Trench Art Compass French Pistols The original design for theseOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a piece which certainly walks the line between a militaria, folk art, and Americana. It is apparent, after studying the drawings and inscriptions on this piece, that the recipient, Lieutenant Darby Merrill, became lost during a training flight in his North American T 6 Texan. The trophy is mock up of a compass that is drastically off kilter. Directions on the compass are skewed (West being East, East being South,