Original U.S. Indian Wars Converted M1878 Civil War Canteen - Marked Pennsylvania National Guard - Rare Category_Fusee Spring & Cover so it can fire at

so it can fire at half cock

There is a name and numbers on the neck guard apron in white paint

The square shaped M-1956 Field Pack (or "butt pack") was made entirely from cotton canvas

Designed to be used with the M1870 Belgian Comblain Rifle

The blade body (ji) also has masame hada (straight grain) which can be seen under the light

Original U.S. Indian Wars Converted M1878 Civil War Canteen - Marked Pennsylvania National Guard - Rare Category_Fusee Spring & Cover so it can fire atOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine Civil War example of the Model 1858 Bullseye pattern tin canteen, which was then converted to the Spanish American war style M1878 Canteen specifications. This involved removing the cover, and then usually the three shoulder strap loops were removed, and replaced with the M1878 triangular bales. This one was not fitted with the triangle bales, instead only the bottom shoulder strap loop was removed