Original U.S. Civil War Union Officer Burnside Pattern Slouch Hat - 2nd Cavalry Regiment Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns Leather and or iron scales

Leather and or iron scales were used to construct samurai armors

but the grip and scabbard are not fitted with one

There is no maker marking in the shell

These loaders appear complete as shown on page 190 of "The Devil's Paintbrush" by Dolph Goldsmith

Original U.S. Civil War Union Officer Burnside Pattern Slouch Hat - 2nd Cavalry Regiment Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns Leather and or iron scalesOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is pattern 1858 Union officer slouch hat which was also known as a Burnside Hat and is certainly among the Rarest and Most Rakish Forms of Civil War Union Officer's Headgear! This particular hat is pictured in the fabulous book by John Langellier and C. Paul Loane U. S. Army Headgear: 1812 1872, on page 54. Now that is some pretty great provenance! This fantastic example features Beaver felt body with 1 4 inch black