Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Officer Dress Uniform Hat with Feather Plume in Original Boxes Snider Rifle Parts The rifle was also particular

The rifle was also particular about ammunition quality

wise counsel

becoming brittle

Pinfire became obsolete once reliable rimfire and centerfire cartridges became available because without a pin which needed aligning in the slot in the chamber wall they were quicker to load

Clearly John Broughton with his 50 caliber Rifle was not adopted and with that he fades into history

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Officer Dress Uniform Hat with Feather Plume in Original Boxes Snider Rifle Parts The rifle was also particularOriginal Item: Only One Available. Worn for formal events and parades, this is an excellent, near mint, condition midnight blue wool hat with three bands of gold braid trim indicating the rank of Lieutenant. Features a patent leather visor and chinstrap. Complete black silk lining with Japanese Kanji characters. The cap comes in its original cardboard box which has a wonderful label to the outside and the original tissue paper in the interior. Hat