Original U.S. Civil War Era Wooden Fife Instrument Price_$-030 - $50 of a type that we

of a type that we have not seen before

This is a lovely and genuine WWII Italian peaked visor cap with a great bullion insignia indicating Medical Corps issue

who during the battle asked a retreating tank destroyer commander

The pin fire cartridge was ignited by the compression of a "pin" sticking out from one side which struck and internal primer to ignite the charge

Original U.S. Civil War Era Wooden Fife Instrument Price_$-030 - $50 of a type that weOriginal Item. Only One Available. Original Item: Only One Available. This is unusual and extremely scarce. An original U. S. Civil War era Fife, as in "Musket, Fife and Drum", constructed of wood with a brass endpiece. It appears that the other end had an endpiece which is now absent. The fife measures 14 overall, originally made in a fine quality wood with brass caps on each end, although one end is missing. It seems functional but we don't know how