Original WWII Japanese Officer Wool Forage Cap Military Maps but then we discovered that

but then we discovered that the barrel is SMOOTH BORE

and it was with these that the then-new flying or horse artillery completely dominated their old-fashioned enemies in battles like Buena Vista in the Mexican War of the 1840's

notably the T52 and T161 bore a close resemblance to both the M1941 Johnson machine gun and the FG-42

curved blade showing traces of it blue and gilt decorations

the cloth silk rayon material is fully intact

Original WWII Japanese Officer Wool Forage Cap Military Maps but then we discovered thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wonderful condition wool officer's forage cap. Fully lined with leather sweat band. Features the classic string closure to the back and a yellow felt five pointed imperial Japanese star cap badge on a cotton backing. All in all very nice example of a WW2 Japanese office cap, quality items of this kind are very rarely encountered.