Original U.S. Civil War Enlisted Man’s Brass Shoulder Scales British Documents & Books For the next several years

For the next several years

tend to be longer and less wide at the tip

a folding bipod attached to the front of the gun (an M192 LGM tripod also being available)

a great example of the Persian style

though most of the original nickel plating has long worn away

Original U.S. Civil War Enlisted Man’s Brass Shoulder Scales British Documents & Books For the next several yearsOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. Complete pair of Civil War Shoulder Scales with mounting implements. Light artillery, cavalry troops, and some Non Commissioned Officers, musicians and privates of infantry units went to the front decorated with brass scales on their shoulders. Shoulder scales were originally designed to be a form of body armor. The idea was that if a soldier wearing these was struck down by a swordsman, the blow would be