Original U.S. WWI U.S. Army M1911 Campaign Hat with Infantry Cord Category_Night Sights Captain Edward N

Captain Edward N

Many of the rifles had both the standard service leaf sight mounted on the barrel in front of the receiver while tang sights such as the Vernier became increasingly popular

so we do not know when it was issued

Over the chamber it is clearly marked (CROWN) / AMBERG / 1890

We would not have exchanged them for Parrott Rifles

Original U.S. WWI U.S. Army M1911 Campaign Hat with Infantry Cord Category_Night Sights Captain Edward NOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great complete example of a very iconic and rare piece of WWI headgear, an M1911 U. S. Campaign hat with a very worn infantry cord. The Hat, Service, M1911 (Campaign Hat) was made of OD wool felt with a wide brim and "Montana peak" crown. There were ventilation holes in the crown with grommets, a silk hatband, and a silk and brass braid cord closed by a knot and terminated with a tassel. Inside was a