Original French Franco Prussian War Era 2nd Empire Pattern 1852 5th Regiment Shako Képi German Holsters It is even still marked

It is even still marked on the inner right chest

as well as that of the MCI

and recoil buffer

The jacket is in overall fair condition

with only a few small edge nicks

Original French Franco Prussian War Era 2nd Empire Pattern 1852 5th Regiment Shako Képi German Holsters It is even still markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The kepi is a military styled headdress with a cylindrical form, a flat circular top, and a visor. It was commonly worn by the French Army but was also adopted by various other countries, including America. In 1852, the first proper model of the kepi had a square visor. This slightly oversized visor was referred to as bec de canard (duckbill). This model had no chinstrap, but later designs had chinstraps, smaller