Original Post WWII American and European Military and Police Caps and Peaked Visor Lot - 20 Items Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets these were stacked just aft

these were stacked just aft of the waist gun position and fed the tail turret via a long rigid feed chute

This makes this a pre Civil War produced gun

It has been wrapped with tape to make it stay in the top hole better

on the rear

History of the 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory":

Original Post WWII American and European Military and Police Caps and Peaked Visor Lot - 20 Items Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets these were stacked just aftOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 20 Available. The peaked cap, peaked hat, service cap, barracks cover or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organizations such as law enforcement agencies and fire departments. It derives its name from its short visor, or peak, which was historically made of polished leather but increasingly is made of a cheaper synthetic substitute. The