These mittens would be used to handle machine gun barrels while changing from an overheated barrel for a new one during prolonged firing.

These particular ones were to be used with the American m1919a6 .30 caliber machine gun.

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    9 months ago

    I wasn’t aware of that. Good to know. Now a days I think latex free gloves are more common but I also don’t know the melting point of those