Original Saving Private Ryan US WWII Resin Thompson M1A1 Prop Submachine Gun British Replica 75 caliber Brown Bess produced

75 caliber Brown Bess produced by the British

from July 1963 – November 1972

It is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov rifle (or "AK") family

The division embarked from Hawaii to New Guinea

It looks to have been sharpened several times

Original Saving Private Ryan US WWII Resin Thompson M1A1 Prop Submachine Gun British Replica 75 caliber Brown Bess producedOriginal Item: This is a resin (heavy dense rubber or plastic) prop gun manufactured for the film Saving Private Ryan. Used during production of the film, these were produced in the hundreds and were a safe and inexpensive way to dress the set and to provide realistic looking camera ready prop weapons for background actors (extras!) These were sold in fairly large numbers after the release of the film but in the past 10 years have been difficult to