Original U.S. Spanish American War Era Army Infantry Shako Brown Bess A great and rare named

A great and rare named example

On 11 January 1945 American officers captured during the Battle of the Bulge arrived and were placed in a separate compound

A very interesting bit of 1940s technology patented by an inventor Wilhelm Lambrecht who died in 1904

Interestingly in the patch box we found an old News Paper Ad from the Shotgun News dated July 1st 1969 showing this very rifle

though the internal spring needs replacement

Original U.S. Spanish American War Era Army Infantry Shako Brown Bess A great and rare namedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Usually thought of more as a type of headwear only used in Europe, there was also a time when the Shako was used in the United States. These are sometimes called "kepis", but given the rigid design and shape, these are definitely shakos. This example has a black felt exterior, with black finished leather trim, typical of other U. S. shakos we have seen. It is unfortunately missing all of the insignia except for the