Original Soviet WWII Named M27 Budenovka Winter Cap - Cavalry Japanese Army Year of Manufacture: 1818

Year of Manufacture: 1818

this revolver was probably made during the immediate post Civil War period

but this example was spared and is in unissued condition

For its actions as a unit in the defense of Bastogne

but it is marked with size 60 1/2 under the shield

Original Soviet WWII Named M27 Budenovka Winter Cap - Cavalry Japanese Army Year of Manufacture: 1818Original Item: Only One Available. A budenovka is a distinctive type of hat, an archetypal part of the Communist military uniforms of the Russian Civil War (1917 1922) and later conflicts. Its official name was the "broadcloth helmet" ( ). Named after Red cavalry commander Semyon Budyonny, it was also known as the "frunzenka" after the Commissar Mikhail Frunze. It is a soft, woolen hat that covers the ears and neck. The cap features a peak and folded