Original U.S. WWI “Marking Outfit For Stamping Metal” M1910 Dog Tag Stamping Kit - Complete Barrels 65" Pistol

65" Pistol

which is what was used to fit a 57 liner

though there is a dark area on the bottom

The Colt early two line address is still well marked in two lines across the top of the octagonal barrel -

Most likely this liner was in arsenal storage and then fit to the helmet when it was made

Original U.S. WWI “Marking Outfit For Stamping Metal” M1910 Dog Tag Stamping Kit - Complete Barrels 65" PistolOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dog tags originated in the Civil War as simple notes soldiers pinned to their uniforms with their name and hometown. Others engraved their names into belt plates or wrote their names on their knapsacks. In 1906 the U. S. Army began issuing pairs of aluminum dog tags. In the event of a soldiers death, one tag stayed with the body and the second tag was given to the individual in charge of the burial. In 1918 the Army