Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection Era M1899 Screen Vent Campaign Hat with Flag-Inscribed Brim and Original Sweatband - Size 7 1/8 French Machine Guns indicating that the liner band

indicating that the liner band is a size 57

and the pistol is being sold as a collectible antique rather than as a firearm intended for firing

so proper museum framing would do wonders in improving the displayability of this piece

west of the road

behind Company A

Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection Era M1899 Screen Vent Campaign Hat with Flag-Inscribed Brim and Original Sweatband - Size 7 1/8 French Machine Guns indicating that the liner bandOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a heavily worn but well used example of the scarce M1899 Campaign hat, a rare and short lived model featuring screen vents on each side and three rows of stitching along the edge of the brim. This hat was produced in a limited quantity to answer requests by troops then serving in Cuba, for better ventilation and airflow in tropical climates. This example has been inscribed during the period on the brim with an