Original U.S. Indian Wars / Spanish-American War Period Quartermaster Department Marked Tin Mess Boiler- Patent Dated 1886 Breda M-37 68/60- Shell Size 68

68/60- Shell Size 68

would house a pyrotechnic signal and firing pin assembly to detonate upon impact to mark its landing relative to the target

so we believe it was purposely made this way

with a bit of light staining and small tears

Also comes with the original leather scabbard which is both stitched and riveted together (as designed)

Original U.S. Indian Wars / Spanish-American War Period Quartermaster Department Marked Tin Mess Boiler- Patent Dated 1886 Breda M-37 68/60- Shell Size 68Original Item: Only One Available. During the Indian War Period, the United States Army sought to standardize how soldiers were not only with what they were clothed with, but also how they were equipped, armed, trained, fed, and so forth. The period of the 1870s 1890s was a time period of innovation, invention, and early mass production techniques. The stage was set for the Armys Quartermaster Corps to experiment with, and adopt, new pieces of