Original U.S. WWI M1910 Shelter Half - Unissued with Matching Early Pattern Collapsible Tent Pole & Pegs French Flags however we cannot see what

however we cannot see what condition the bore is in

The reverse ricasso shows wear from cleaning

MAYBURY and the date 1852 across the tail of the lock plate

and would be filled with sand or water

By August 1967

Original U.S. WWI M1910 Shelter Half - Unissued with Matching Early Pattern Collapsible Tent Pole & Pegs French Flags however we cannot see whatOriginal Item. Only One Available. In 1910 the US Army Infantry and Cavalry adopted separate designs for a new shelter half. The Cavalry opted for this one, the same basic style that had been in use since 1892, while the Infantry adopted a much smaller shelter half designed to use a rifle in the front and a bayonet in the back in lieu of poles. Experience gained during the Punitive Expedition convinced the Army to standardize on the Cavalry pattern