Original U.S. Civil War Relic Union M-1858 Forage Cap Crown with 23rd Corps 1st Division Consolidated Corps Badge Category_Blunderbuss Neither the post WWI British

Neither the post WWI British aircraft Lewis nor the Japanese copy featured the distinctive thick barrel shroud of the original gun (although ground based versions generally retained it)

Handguard: 4 1/4”L x 5 1/2”

and retain most of their original matching paint

as Country of Origin was then required to be marked on the item

Original U.S. Civil War Relic Union M-1858 Forage Cap Crown with 23rd Corps 1st Division Consolidated Corps Badge Category_Blunderbuss Neither the post WWI BritishOriginal Item: One of a Kind: Here we have a unique and exciting artifact from the American Civil War! This is the circular rigid crown portion of a Federal issue Union Model 1858 Forage Cap. Most likely removed by the veteran or his descendants at some point during its life, perhaps due to the rest of the cap being damaged or destroyed. On the front of the cap is a handmade late Civil War consolidated Corp Badge for the 23rd Corps, 1st Division, with