Description
the model 1858
further indicating that this is indeed a Navy Contract colt
They also feature lovely "faux Damascus" patterns on the exterior
at some point it was refinished with a parkerized finish and had the original wooden grips replaced with plastic
We assume this was made in Liège
Original U.S. WWII Named Army Officer Wool Felt Visor Service Cap by Wimbledon - Size 7 ⅛ Price_over $990 the model 1858Original Item. One of a Kind. This is a nice high quality WWII Army Officer visor cap, in very nice olive green wool felt, with an OD Green band. The cap is outfitted with high quality brown finished leather, including the visor, chin strap, and sweatband. This visor shows heavy service wear. It is named several times on the interior to Captain (Later Lieutenant Colonel) Cassius M. McCredie of the Army Air Force and later Air Force. During the 1950s