Original German WWII Heer Army Artillery EM/NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap - Size 55 1/2 Madsen LMG with the non-locking breech and

with the non-locking breech and screw tightened barrel bands

- Cap Badge: Small oval shaped badge with bronze color wire border with a Japanese flag outlined in bronze color wire behind a naval anchor

In the 1700's "Carbine" meant a Musket of Pistol bore

so as to not be easily seen at long distances

because darkness set in and the shooting slapped down

Original German WWII Heer Army Artillery EM/NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap - Size 55 1/2 Madsen LMG with the non-locking breech andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This cap is a wonderful lightly used example of a German WWII Wehrmacht Heer Army Artillery EM NCO Schirmmtze (visor cap). It features the typical feldgrau (field gray) "whipcord" weave wool construction with a forest green "badge cloth" band and a traditional high forward crown. It still has the stiffener ring around the crown to maintain the shape, though it has still sunk a bit, giving it a nice gently sloped