Original U.S. Spanish American War Era Army Infantry Shako Brown Bess A great and rare named

A great and rare named example

Interestingly in the patch box we found an old News Paper Ad from the Shotgun News dated July 1st 1969 showing this very rifle

A very nice example from an important battle in the Mobile Campaign

On 11 January 1945 American officers captured during the Battle of the Bulge arrived and were placed in a separate compound

though the internal spring needs replacement

Original U.S. Spanish American War Era Army Infantry Shako Brown Bess A great and rare namedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Usually thought of more as a type of headwear only used in Europe, there was also a time when the Shako was used in the United States. These are sometimes called "kepis", but given the rigid design and shape, these are definitely shakos. This example has a black felt exterior, with black finished leather trim, typical of other U. S. shakos we have seen. It is unfortunately missing all of the insignia except for the