British War of 1812 Era 1812 Pattern Belgic Shako as Worn by Foot Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo Japanese Uniforms These point to the revolver

These point to the revolver being modified to make it lighter and quicker on the draw

leaving the 19th to carry on as the only B-17 Fortress-equipped group in the South Pacific

Was this a project or experiment at arsenal

the Zagorsk Factory utilized linear knurling on the eyepiece like this example

British War of 1812 Era 1812 Pattern Belgic Shako as Worn by Foot Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo Japanese Uniforms These point to the revolverNew Made Item: By 1812, the stovepipe shako had become the ugly stepchild. Britains contact with other European armies, both allies and enemies, highlighted the lacklustre visual appeal of the cap. Other nations had caps festooned with cords and tassels and seemed to dramatize the height of the soldier to greater advantage. In the final analysis, Britain adopted a cap closely patterned after the Portuguese barretina design. Ironically, at the same