Original U.S. Civil War Artillery Officer’s Private Purchase Chasseur Style Pattern Kepi - Possibly Militia or Zouave Featured Item Worn in the breast pocket

Worn in the breast pocket of the Paratrooper M2 Jump Jacket these knives were intended for paratroopers to cut there parachute cords and anything else if they got entangled during a jump

and does definitely show age

The original SPH-4 had a shell made of fibreglass cloth layers bonded by epoxy

although you will see a number of lesser changes in color and style prior to that date on the caps described below

Original U.S. Civil War Artillery Officer’s Private Purchase Chasseur Style Pattern Kepi - Possibly Militia or Zouave Featured Item Worn in the breast pocketOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is one of the most attractive looking Civil War kepis you have seen in awhile. This red kepi was once worn by an Officer of either an Artillery Regiment or the famed Zouave Regiment due to them being identical. The cap does show age and wear, but this is one of the most solid examples we have seen in quite some time. This is an absolutely stunning example of a Civil War Union Officers Kepi dating from the