Original Early Indian Wars Model 1872 U.S. Army Issue Kepi with Civil War Era Infantry Bugle Insignia Napoleonic musket stock and furniture

musket stock and furniture

There is a clear Waffenamt marking on the metal housing under the white Prüftaste (test button)

There is a bit of powder burn around the cap nipples and on the tube hammer

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Original Early Indian Wars Model 1872 U.S. Army Issue Kepi with Civil War Era Infantry Bugle Insignia Napoleonic musket stock and furnitureOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an early Indian War Model 1872 U. S. Army Regulation Kepi worn by an enlisted Infantryman. This U. S. Army Model 1872 Kepi features fabric of dark blue wool broadcloth, with a painted leather visor, Moroccan leather sweatband, with Brown polished cotton lining in the crown. The crown stands 2 3 4" high at the front, 5" at the rear seam and the top is 5" in diameter. The body of the cap