Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Cartridge Box U.S. Uniforms The brassard was fragile and

The brassard was fragile and easily torn in combat

This may mean that the trigger guard was swapped out at some point

The carrying ring is equipped with the original short hanger

A copy of the letter from Al Finjan Antiques as well as the translation is included in this purchase

One way or the other the knives were produced in the US during World War II and appear to have been intended to provide cheap weapons to resistance fighters

Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Cartridge Box U.S. Uniforms The brassard was fragile andOriginal Item: Only One Available. US Infantry accouterments from 1839 1851, specifically Frogs on Bayonet Scabbards, Waist Belts and Cartridge Box Slings, were made from White Buff Leather. Buff leather is leather that has been whitened through a complex, expensive and time consuming chemical process. In 1851, the US Ordnance Dept. changed the leather used in these items to "Buff Leather, Blacked." Hence, all existing accouterments in the US Arsenals