Original U.S. Spanish American War M1895 Army 2nd Infantry Regiment Enlisted Forage Cap French Pistols Strakaty was a total Anglophile

Strakaty was a total Anglophile and every time he visited London would buy only British antique weapons

and the shaped-charge warhead

much harder than mild steel

dextrose or malted milk tablets (early version)

In practice it was not possible to achieve the expected accuracy in combat conditions

Original U.S. Spanish American War M1895 Army 2nd Infantry Regiment Enlisted Forage Cap French Pistols Strakaty was a total AnglophileOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a size 7 1 8 regulation M1895 enlisted forage cap. This was the U. S. Army's first transition to a visor cap after leaving the traditional kepi design. Made of dark blue wool with enameled leather visor bound with patent leather, and a tarred leather chinstrap. Hat retains original russet brown leather sweatband which is damaged in a few places. Inside of crown is lined with black silk and maker marked