Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era 4th Infantry Regiment M-1895 Enlisted Forage Cap by M.C. Lilley & Co - Named Antique Long Guns Pointed Top

Pointed Top

(Eventually it was found that the pressure of the powder gases expanded the base to fit the bore

which can sometimes make them difficult to identify

created when the Australian Military was selling off their stocks of excess surplus hats made during WWII

Twelve equally spaced tack buttons and buttonholes ran the length of the right hand edge of the poncho

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era 4th Infantry Regiment M-1895 Enlisted Forage Cap by M.C. Lilley & Co - Named Antique Long Guns Pointed TopOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a small size, 6 regulation M1895 enlisted forage cap. This was the U. S. Army's first transition to a visor cap after leaving the traditional kepi design. Made of dark blue wool with enameled leather visor bound with patent leather, and a tarred leather chinstrap. Hat retains the original russet brown leather sweatband which is still solid but broken and partially detached. Inside the crown is lined with