Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield M-1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine with Rare Shoulder Stock - dated 1856 German Uniforms during the First World War

during the First World War they were first said to have been used by the French in 1914

It looks like moisture probably made its way inside the scabbard

though it is broken

Engaged in the Aisne-Marne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) to Europe

The most notable aspect of this hat is the name embossed in gold lettering into the sweatband that reads:

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield M-1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine with Rare Shoulder Stock - dated 1856 German Uniforms during the First World WarOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. Martial pistol is one of the most impressive of all! The Springfield Model 1855 Pistol Carbine was the last single shot pistol to be produced for the U. S. military. More than 4,000 were made, and at the time, it was the smallest . 58 caliber pistol used in the army. It was based around the same Maynard "Tape Primer" system used on the M1855 musket, which kept a coiled tape containing primers, which were