Original U.S. Spanish American War 1895 Pattern U.S. Army Tropical Khaki Uniform Top Category_Spade Grip Assembly bayonet (pictured) not included

bayonet (pictured) not included

The Carbine also carries a four digit serial number of 8761 marked on the barrel extension and the receiver

but aside from that the scabbard is almost like new

On 4 May 1836

Original U.S. Spanish American War 1895 Pattern U.S. Army Tropical Khaki Uniform Top Category_Spade Grip Assembly bayonet (pictured) not includedOriginal Item: Only One Available. It wasnt just the Europeans or the Japanese who utilized khaki, as so too did the American military, which first adopted khaki during the Spanish American War in 1898. Until that time the United States Army was outfitted with the M1883 fatigue blouse in blue. However, the large numbers of volunteers as well as the fact that soldiers were falling prey to heat exhaustion and dehydration forced the army to experiment