Original U.S. WWII Unissued Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins Antique Colts so it is quite possibly

so it is quite possibly a Crimean war captured item

and the top 17 inches is a large sleeve

The serial number 7516 or shortened number 16 appear on almost every component of the rifle except for the bolt

and it even has an original price seal

smooth draw action

Original U.S. WWII Unissued Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins Antique Colts so it is quite possiblyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued condition example of a very scarce Airborne Paratrooper Flag Armband. This type of armband was typically used by U. S. Paratroopers, for example in North Africa (1942), during the D Day invasion in Normandy (June 1944) and during Operation Market Garden (September 1944). The armband was typically fixed to the uniform jacket arm with safety pins. This is the third type of Arm flag, which