Original U.S. Civil War Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate - Unissued Japanese Field Gear is of finely bound iron

is of finely bound iron plaited wire with a traditional urn shaped iron pommel (the pommel could be a replacement)

and secured from the back with small nails

which indicates it was manufactured in 1894

Years of Manufacture: Circa 1790-1815

He ended up loaning this knife to one of the Rangers who parachuted into Panama with the 82nd Airborne while under the 7th Infantry Division

Original U.S. Civil War Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate - Unissued Japanese Field Gear is of finely bound ironOriginal Item: Only One Available. Pattern 1826 Eagle Breast Plate with lead filled back. Both mounting loops are still attached. The front brass face has fantastic crisp details and has aged wonderfully. No major defects, dents, dings or issues. This example is about as nice as they come. In the early years of the American nation, the need for a national symbol was acutely felt. The new nation appropriated many existing symbolic forms, but none were