Original Pre-WWI Period U.S. Marine Corps Bell Crown Khaki Enlisted Private Purchase Visor Cap MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly This is an interesting Belgian

This is an interesting Belgian Percussion rifled musket

This would indicate it was manufactured in the Austrian City of Vienna (Wien) under patent

1878 APRIL 2

and registered with authorities in 1933 as a maker of cutlery

which is exactly how we found it

Original Pre-WWI Period U.S. Marine Corps Bell Crown Khaki Enlisted Private Purchase Visor Cap MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly This is an interesting BelgianOriginal Item: Only One Available. Scarce Pre WWI era Private Purchase U. S. Marine Corps Enlisted mans "Bell Crown" Visor Cap in light khaki. Presumably to be worn with tropical service dress. The Leather chinstrap is in excellent condition for its age. It is affixed to the cap on each side with high domed U. S. M. C. Buttons. The buttons and the chinstrap match the age of the cap perfectly and appear rested on the cap. The visor is of a vulcanized