Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Rare US Marked M1874 Drinking Cup with Name Tag Snider Rifles & Bayonets This canteen is marked with

This canteen is marked with a clear U

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The buckle has a hook on the back

A point detonating fuze assembly is threaded into the front opening of the ball assembly

They became well-established opticians and by the late 1800s were manufacturing a wide range of different scientific instruments

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Rare US Marked M1874 Drinking Cup with Name Tag Snider Rifles & Bayonets This canteen is marked withOriginal Item. Only One Available. Prior to 1874, soldiers cups came in a variety of shapes and sizes, but all shared the same general characteristics, they were made of tinned iron with a looped handle over the seam in the back. The Infantry Equipment Board of 1874 recommended that the tinned iron cup was to be furnished by the Ordnance Department and issued the same as other stores. The cup was made of tinned iron with a rolled edge and a handle