Original U.S. WWII 48 Star Canvas National Flag by Metro Flag Co. - Shortened to 8' x 9 1/2' Madsen LMG and the hefty first printing

and the hefty first printing sold out in a gratifyingly short period

WWII Paratrooper Officer says it all:

The new handle was easier to cast and would have been requiring of little or no remedial work

The two-piece nature of the weapon allowed a single infantryman to carry several M9 weapons if need be

designated by the year of their first production: the SMi-35 and SMi-44

Original U.S. WWII 48 Star Canvas National Flag by Metro Flag Co. - Shortened to 8' x 9 1/2' Madsen LMG and the hefty first printingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice World War Two Era 48 Star American Flag, in a large displayable 8' x 9 1 2'. The flag body is of multi piece cotton bunting construction, with the stars separate pieces sewn on, with a sturdy 2 inch canvas bunting header, marked DIXIE BUNTING. The header is very faintly maker marked by METRO FLAG CO PHILA. PA., and to the right of this is a size marking of 8 X 12 F. This means that at some time in