British War of 1812 Era 1812 Pattern Belgic Shako as Worn by Foot Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo Japanese Uniforms The unit was also present

The unit was also present at the Fall of Petersburg on April 2

This particular design has a bakelite filter housing

the Zagorsk Factory utilized linear knurling on the eyepiece like this example

These point to the revolver being modified to make it lighter and quicker on the draw

It definitely looks like it was mostly kept in storage for its entire life

British War of 1812 Era 1812 Pattern Belgic Shako as Worn by Foot Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo Japanese Uniforms The unit was also presentNew Made Item: By 1812, the stovepipe shako had become the ugly stepchild. Britains contact with other European armies, both allies and enemies, highlighted the lacklustre visual appeal of the cap. Other nations had caps festooned with cords and tassels and seemed to dramatize the height of the soldier to greater advantage. In the final analysis, Britain adopted a cap closely patterned after the Portuguese barretina design. Ironically, at the same