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M1833 Officers Dress Shako

U.S. Pre Mexican War Uniform Shako (Cap/Hat)


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M1833 Dress Shako for Officers

U.S. M1833 Officers Dress Shako

for all officers except Generals

Item Last Updated: Friday, 15-Mar-2024 13:46:49 MST

M1833 Officer's Dress Shako (Dragoon), except Generals, Mexican War
    We are currently working on the Infantry Officer's Dress Shako as pictured below. We already have the insignia in and the helmet and plume on order. We will replace the black and white picture with a color one as soon as we have it all together.

    Shako Pattern: Wool felt (regulations call for beaver felt), 7 1/2" deep, with lacqured sunk tip 7 1/2" inches in diameter. with a band of black patent leather to encircle the cap; with black patent leather peak; a strap of patent leather, fastened to each side of the cap, to be worn under the chin.

    Artillery Officers Shako: as Shako Pattern above plus gilt eagle, and cross cannons and number of regiment. A plume of red cock feathers, falling from an upright stem, eight inches long, with a gilt socket. Officers of the horse artillery will be allowed to wear a red horsehair plume, instead of a cock-feather.

    Dragoon Officers Shako: as Shako Pattern above to be ornamented with a gilt star, silver eagle, and gilt cord; the star to be worn in front, with a drooping horse-hair pompon; the field officers to have a small strip of red horse-hair to show in front of their pompons.

    Infantry Officers Shako: as Shako Pattern above plus gilt eagle, and silver bugle and number of regiment. A plume of white cock feathers, falling from an upright stem, eight inches long, with a gilt socket.

    All parts are supplied loose and you must attach them to the shako.

U.S. M1833 Officers Dress Shako

for all officers except Generals

M1833 Officer's Dress Shako (Dragoon), except Generals, Mexican War
Dragoon
Helmet
(Color is off)
M1833 Officer's Dress Shako (Artillery), except Generals, Mexican War
Artillery
Helmet
(W/out Plume)
M1833 Officer's Dress Shako (Infantry), except Generals, Mexican War
Infantry
Helmet
 

    Measurement Chart: Click Here.
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