Original U.S. Civil War Homemade Iron Knuckle Dusters Swedish Militaria and comes complete with original

and comes complete with original Australian made liner and a brown helmet net

It also is marked with assembly number 686 on both parts of the blade release

and the base material of the two bullion enlisted dress litzen on each side of the collar opening is Hochrot (Deep Red) wool

During Korea the WWII stocks of M1 helmets were put back into service

and there is some of the original maker logo visible

Original U.S. Civil War Homemade Iron Knuckle Dusters Swedish Militaria and comes complete with originalOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just acquired from a recent military auction, is a great example of an iron knuckle duster dating from the United States Civil War. These were moderately popular for close combat during the war. These are quite smart looking, and probably were hand carved after the original casting. The knuckles measure 3 3 4 inches wide by 2 5 8 inches high and 5 8 inches wide at the widest part. See others similar in Civil War