Overall condition is good but it has a hole at the crown and a small hole in the back of the brim which appears to have been used for carrying it hanging off a belt or on a lanyard
each candidate was required to have had at least two years of honorable service in the Civil War
more that 2 inches of new steel inserted and then assembled into a non-functional non-gun
The barrel was not shortened
The leather is in good condition but does have cracking and flaking
Original British WWII British Royal Navy Canvas Blue Ensign - 38” x 18 ½” Martini-Henry Rifles Overall condition is good butOriginal Item: Only One Available. In British maritime law and custom, an ensign is the identifying flag flown to designate a British ship, either military or civilian. Such flags display the United Kingdom Union Flag in the canton (the upper corner next to the staff), with either a red, white or blue field, depending on whether the vessel is civilian, naval, or in a special category. These are known as the red, white, and blue ensigns respectively.