Original Japanese WWII Unissued Army Late Pattern Forage Cap with Paper Tag - dated 1943 Category_Blunderbuss Year of Manufacture: 1827 -

Year of Manufacture: 1827 - converted 1861

This barrel does not show much sign of being used

This is truly magnificent

The 25th was the county regiment of Sussex from 1782 to 1805

and the screw is loose

Original Japanese WWII Unissued Army Late Pattern Forage Cap with Paper Tag - dated 1943 Category_Blunderbuss Year of Manufacture: 1827 -Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely unissued example of a late war pattern Imperial Japanese Army forage cap. It is made of a very course cloth, which looks to be very similar to the "papercloth" used on WWI German "Ersatz" canteen covers. It is not soft, and the interior is made of the same material woven differently. The sweatband looks to be pressed paper faux leather, as does the chin strap on the front of the cap. The front