Remington model 31 .16ga The Insignia on the sleeves

The Insignia on the sleeves of the tunic indicate this soldier was a first sergeant and was discharged

some rare 18-inch or half-octagon variants exist)

45 Blackhawk

forces from the Normandy invasion through the end of the war

Remington model 31 .16ga The Insignia on the sleevesThe Remington Model 31 is a pump action shotgun renowned for its smooth operation and side ejecting design, introduced by Remington Arms as a direct competitor to the Winchester Model 12 in the American sporting market. Development and Introduction Development began in January 1930 under the lead of designer C. C. Loomis, with assistance from Charles H. Barnes and Oliver H. Loomis. It built on earlier Remington models like the bottom ejecting Model 17