This is possibly for use holding gunpowder
One edge is a slightly lighter shade of red
Ninth Army
which indicates that the weapon has been slightly shortened by approximately 2" - 3" during its working life
This is an extremely scarce original Soviet item to find today
Original U.S. Spanish American War Grouping of Lieutenant Colonel Arthur V. Warfield - Assistant Adjutant General - Rhode Island Militia German Replica This is possibly for useOriginal Grouping: Only One Available. "Lieut. Colonel Arthur V. Warfield, Asst. Adjutant General Brigade of Rhode Island Militia, was born in Fall River, Mass., February 6, 1859, and is a graduate of the Fall River High School. He began business with Waring Bros., of Fall River, furniture dealers, in 1875, and after five years service with that company he came to Providence in 1880 and engaged with Flint Company, the leading house furnishers of New