Original WWII Imperial Japanese Officer Tropical Issue Linen Private Purchase Forage Cap - Excellent Condition P-1853 Enfield and greater space between the

and greater space between the throat and frog

Early war examples were silver-frosted nickel alloy

Other: includes front sight blade

as it does not move back quite far enough to hit the rear "trigger" and dry fire

serial number 165158A indicates that it was originally manufactured in 1884

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Officer Tropical Issue Linen Private Purchase Forage Cap - Excellent Condition P-1853 Enfield and greater space between theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wonderful example of a WWII Japanese officer's forage cap in summer weight khaki cotton material. Features the classic string closure to the back and a five pointed Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) star brass cap badge. Original leather chinstrap is still intact, and unbroken but dried out. Three ventilation grommets are fitted on each side. Cap shows wear, and is in typical bringback condition. Shows signs of honest use