Original U.S. Pre Civil War M1855 Federal Union Army Cavalry Dragoons Enlisted Man Shell Jacket Japanese Uniforms Fully Silver mounted with heavy

Fully Silver mounted with heavy decorated eared butt cap

but on late production MP 38s and MP 40s

We do not know if the liner is the original liner

There is some additional wear on the fore stock

Original U.S. Pre Civil War M1855 Federal Union Army Cavalry Dragoons Enlisted Man Shell Jacket Japanese Uniforms Fully Silver mounted with heavyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful Union cavalry uniform jacket, also referred to as a shell jacket, in excellent condition. This type of jacket was worn by countless Federal horse soldiers before and during the Civil War. The shell jacket became regulation for the US army in 1833, replacing the Napoleonic era blue tailcoat. Infantry jackets were sky blue with white piping and silver buttons. Cavalry uniforms were navy blue with