Scarce US M19 .30 Cal. Ammunition Box (One Only) Antique Percussion Firearms The back of the helmet

The back of the helmet is cut to allow the wearer to adjust the size by a leather strap with buckle

and same-type minute and hour hands

neck strap and belt securing loops

Good/ Very good condition

Scarce US M19 .30 Cal. Ammunition Box (One Only) Antique Percussion Firearms The back of the helmetORIGINAL ITEM: PRICE REDUCTION. SCARCE U. S. M19 Ammunition Box. This steel box has some features of the scarce M1A1 steel box and some features of the familiar M19A1 box. It has smooth sides, like the M19, and a similar hinge for the lid, but it has the narrow latch of the M1 and M1A1. See Dolf Goldsmith, The Browning Machine Gun, Vol. III, page 214. Our thanks to Todd K. for giving us a correct identification on this piece, and for telling us that