Original U.S. Civil War Union Officer Burnside Pattern Slouch Hat - 2nd Cavalry Regiment Other European Militaria an extremely rare and eye

an extremely rare and eye catching feature

indicating the year it was converted to take stripper clips

was formed specifically to produce the US Training Rifle

Completely Non-Functional

Original Item: The British call it the firing lever

Original U.S. Civil War Union Officer Burnside Pattern Slouch Hat - 2nd Cavalry Regiment Other European Militaria an extremely rare and eyeOriginal 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