Original 19th Century U.S. Backwoods Local Manufacture Percussion Pistol circa 1840 British Flags Clamouring for a better design

Clamouring for a better design resulted in 1908 in the introduction of the 2

the 1880 Entrenching Tool was meant to be issued in lieu of a field knife and a shovel

It was longer than the M-1941 jacket

JAMES CHURCH and JOHN LAWRENCE as treasurer signed the Warrant

The reverse of panel features eight web connection points

Original 19th Century U.S. Backwoods Local Manufacture Percussion Pistol circa 1840 British Flags Clamouring for a better designOriginal Item: Only One Available. This rather awkward and unbalanced Percussion pistol was "home made," in that it was assembled from a genuine trade lock and part of a military barrel. It was then put together with whatever came to hand in some forest cabin or where ever. Large caliber, maybe intended for a surprise visit by a bear, this would have a kick like a horse. Dating to the 1830s or 1840s, this is about as ugly as it gets, but then