Original Early Indian Wars Model 1872 U.S. Army Artillery Issue Kepi Replica Non-Firing Guns Web belts were all that

Web belts were all that were available in the first war

indicating production in 1869

It would appear that this example was made during the changeover from the Type I to Type II

The barrel wedge is seized

Year of Manufacture: 1897

Original Early Indian Wars Model 1872 U.S. Army Artillery Issue Kepi Replica Non-Firing Guns Web belts were all thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. With the end of the Civil War, western expansion was again started in earnest. As the post war army re garrisoned the west, along with the cavalry and infantry, came the artillery. Of course artillery had played a part from the earliest exploration of the west. The 12 pounder mountain howitzer was in wide use and field guns had played a part in several campaigns. As the army entered this new phase of operations