Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection Era M1899 Screen Vent Campaign Hat with Flag-Inscribed Brim and Original Sweatband - Size 7 1/8 French Machine Guns Ready to restore and display

Ready to restore and display

The barrel was also plug welded at some point

There is no significant damage present or denting with the leather mounting/securing strap is still in solid condition without damage

west of the road

indicating that the liner band is a size 57

Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection Era M1899 Screen Vent Campaign Hat with Flag-Inscribed Brim and Original Sweatband - Size 7 1/8 French Machine Guns Ready to restore and displayOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a heavily worn but well used example of the scarce M1899 Campaign hat, a rare and short lived model featuring screen vents on each side and three rows of stitching along the edge of the brim. This hat was produced in a limited quantity to answer requests by troops then serving in Cuba, for better ventilation and airflow in tropical climates. This example has been inscribed during the period on the brim with an