Original WWI Cased Folding Aviator Sunglasses Named to Lafayette Escadrille Pilot Friedrich Wilhelm "Fred" Zinn Original Antique Guns One of the principal defining

One of the principal defining features of the Belgian/Turkish/Argentine Mauser was its thin sheet steel jacket surrounding the barrel—a rather unusual element not common to any other Mauser mark of note

so finding them in any condition is quite rare

The coiled safety is freed and expands to the inside wall of the shaft clearing a path for the entire striker assembly to move forward on impact initiating the detonator

but very few survived until this day

Measures 13 inches overall this is no small pistol

Original WWI Cased Folding Aviator Sunglasses Named to Lafayette Escadrille Pilot Friedrich Wilhelm "Fred" Zinn Original Antique Guns One of the principal definingOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Here is a very interesting pair of aviator sunglasses with side windows, which fold away and come with a stiff leather pocket carrier. The design covers a wide field of view, making them perfect for early aviation. they measure 4 inches across closed, and do not have any markings on them that we can see. The case measures 5" x 1 , and has a faded maker mark on the closure flap. On the body there is an engraved oval Silver