Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Chinese (M22) AK-47 Hard "Rubber Duck" Training Rifle - From Fort Benning, Georgia Training Command Edged Weapons During the Battle of the

During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 and January 1945

The musket was originally manufactured at the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1817

Genuine early war overpainted examples are extremely hard to find on the market today

which would indicate that the carbine was returned to arsenal for a refit in 1889

The sweatband is embossed with maker's logo

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Chinese (M22) AK-47 Hard "Rubber Duck" Training Rifle - From Fort Benning, Georgia Training Command Edged Weapons During the Battle of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is 1960s Cold War Vietnam War Era U. S. military issue AK 47 training replica rifle. The military calls these rifles Rubber Ducks. This is full size, non firing replica made of hard rubber, molded from an original. The side of the "receiver" is marked as being an M22 (China Variant). These were used for training by the military so they would not ruin a real rifle and as a safety precaution to prevent accidental