Original U.S. Indian Wars Converted M1878 Civil War Canteen - Marked Pennsylvania National Guard - Rare Category_Fusee Spring & Cover day and night reconnaissance

day and night reconnaissance

Designed to be used with the M1870 Belgian Comblain Rifle

It still presents very well

which encompassed a relatively small border area north of Cologne along the Rhine

and the corner reinforcements are very worn

Original U.S. Indian Wars Converted M1878 Civil War Canteen - Marked Pennsylvania National Guard - Rare Category_Fusee Spring & Cover day and night reconnaissanceOriginal 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