Original U.S. Pre Civil War era Pattern 1851 Type Leather Militia “Albert Cap” Style Shako WWII Some people refer to the

Some people refer to the batch of steel as the "heat of steel"

AF-44-14751

but models with the signatures of actual heroes and survivors of Pearl Harbor veterans are hard to come by

Length of Scabbard: 20 ½ inches

The design has a cross showing flames around a central Swas (hook cross)

Original U.S. Pre Civil War era Pattern 1851 Type Leather Militia “Albert Cap” Style Shako WWII Some people refer to theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare and interesting example of a Pattern 1851 shako, complete with decorative chinstrap and lining. When we are fortunate enough to stumble across these 1851 shakos, they are constructed with dark blue wool, never oilcloth leather like this one. It has the same standard P1851 forward slant and rounded tarred leather brim. The chinstrap is retained, another rarity, delicate to touch but is complete and