Original U.S. WWII Handie Talkie SCR-536 Radio Transceiver BC-611 Manufacture Type_Original Items indicating that this launcher was

indicating that this launcher was certainly used as a decorative wall hanger in the past

However the two are actually very different

Excellent ray skin Sa-Me (grip) with complete olive-colored Ito (cloth binding) with fine decorative collar

The blade is also quite lightweight

Original U.S. WWII Handie Talkie SCR-536 Radio Transceiver BC-611 Manufacture Type_Original Items indicating that this launcher wasOriginal Items: Only One Available. This genuine WW2 issue BC 611 hand held radio is offered in very good condition. It has not been tested for functionality but appears complete and undamaged. The BC 611 was a hand held radio transceiver used by the US Army Signal Corps in World War II. Under the Army Nomenclature System, the BC 611 transceiver was the core component of the SCR 536 Signal Corps Radio set. The Signal Corps technical manual number was