Original German Luftwaffe M43 Field Cap with Cockade Button Snider Rifle The stock is still slightly

The stock is still slightly proud over the lock plate

The blade release functions properly

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The Ordnance Department attempted to thwart the will of Congress by increasing production of the US Model 1868 Rifle while a new design was being considered but Congress discovered the Ordnance Department's plan and killed it by significantly cutting appropriations for Springfield Armory until the Board made its final recommendation

It consisted of 2 parts: the pot with the wire handle

Original German Luftwaffe M43 Field Cap with Cockade Button Snider Rifle The stock is still slightlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine example of a Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmtze field cap with a rare single cockade button. The M43 Einheitsmtze (Unit Cap) is a variety of "Ski Cap" and was based on the Bergmtze (Mountain Hat) used by Austrian and German Gebirgsjger (Mountain Troops) during WWI. Germany had adopted it in 1915, and after the war it spread throughout the military. The skirt that surrounds the cap is made in the same wool as