Original Pre-WWI Experimental M1902 Enamel Canteen with Hanger by RIA Spade Grip Assembly similar to a helmet plate

similar to a helmet plate encircling a blue ring inside which is clearly the Imperial Russian Cypher of a Double headed spread eagle

Ninth Army divisions on either side of the 29th were pulled out of the line and rushed to the Ardennes as Gerhardt extended his front along the Roer River to cover the vacated space

The US Navy used the weapon on armed merchant cruisers

The national colors decal is at about 80%

so this revolver is still completely in the original configuration as shipped from Colt

Original Pre-WWI Experimental M1902 Enamel Canteen with Hanger by RIA Spade Grip Assembly similar to a helmet plateOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Now this is a scarcity, the only example we have been able to find. We believe this to be a 1902 era experimental enamel canteen, with the metal base being covered entirely by a tan & white colored enamel, which has deteriorated a bit on the front where the U. S. is indented. The canteen is similar in shape to the 1902 model, and the inclusion of a 1904 Dated RIA hanger supports this. The canteen is missing enamel in a