Original Korean War US Army RT-196/PRC-6 Radio Transceiver – 1951 Emerson Contract Third Reich Ribbed pattern

Ribbed pattern

49 pattern battle dress jacket to a  Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Army Service Corps

Member's Name: Josef Balke

the gun fires single shots only but six-round bursts are possible

Original Korean War US Army RT-196/PRC-6 Radio Transceiver – 1951 Emerson Contract Third Reich Ribbed patternAn original U. S. Army Signal Corps RT 196 PRC 6 "Handie Talkie" transceiver. Developed by Raytheon as the FM successor to the iconic WWII AM SCR 536, the PRC 6 became the primary squad level tactical radio during the late Korean War and early Vietnam War eras. This specific unit features an extremely desirable 1951 procurement contract plate (Order No. 16824 PH 51), manufactured under military contract by the Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation.