Original German WWII Luftwaffen Pioniere EM-NCO M38 Overseas Wool Cap - Schiffchen U.S. Badges Inside the crescent is the

Inside the crescent is the tughra or cipher of the decoration's creator

This is an original item that could really benefit from some research

The barrel looks to have been cleaned and polished over the years

While not large bore by any means

Original German WWII Luftwaffen Pioniere EM-NCO M38 Overseas Wool Cap - Schiffchen U.S. Badges Inside the crescent is theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn example of a German WWII Luftwaffe M38 Overseas cap (Schiffchen), as worn by Enlisted men and NCOs (EM NCO). The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as "Schiffchen", or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat, was standard issue for the Luftwaffe for most occasions. The cap is constructed of the correct Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (Flyer's Blue) blue gray