USA WW2 era 1943 dated New Guinea trench art brass letter opener made from 50 cal BMG casing

Description WW2 New Guinea trench art letter opener made from 50 cal BMG casing. Brass blade is hand-engraved and dated 1943; a unique souvenir in excellent condition, considering the age. FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S FOR THIS ITEM. Very cool-looking WW2 era letter opener made from a spend 50 cam BMG casing and bullet and all-brass blade. The blade is crudely decorated on both sides of the blade and dated 1943. The 50 cal round was manufactured in 1942, based on the head stamp. This interesting “trench art” letter opener is in excellent overall condition. It is about 8-7/8” / 20 cm overall; brass blade is about 5″ / 12.7 cm; no edge dings, the tip is intact; the blade is very sharp still. This WW2 New Guinea trench art letter opener was part of the diverse collection of militaria items that I’ve recently purchased spanning from WW1 to the War in Vietnam. This personal collection contains many interesting items, some are unique, but there is just too much work to list it all at the same time. Please check out my site periodically for new arrivals. These are the actual photos. I have a number of vintage American-made collectible knives in the store, please take a look at the store’s American Blades section. Also, please don’t forget to check out our Militaria section for other WW1 and WW2 era combat knives, including German WW1 era trench knives, vintage USAF WW2 Pilot Knives and a couple of nice WW2 era Luftwaffe aircrew/paratrooper knives available for sale. For collectible knives and edged weapons Argocoins accepts payments via credit cards, personal checks drawn from US-based accounts, certified US-based bank checks, and money orders. Take a look at the Payments section within our Terms and Conditions for mailing instructions and additional details. Please email me at [email protected] if you would like to make a credit card purchase over the phone. Follow me on Facebook @argoman400BC to keep an eye on the latest additions and promotions. FREE USPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM No International shipping for this item, sorry lads.