Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Blacksmith Made Iron Bear Trap from Northern New York - Possibly Hudson Bay Company - Circa 1790 - 1820 Swords These medals were given to

These medals were given to those who had given substantial help to the region

extremely RARE in such a state

by W Darrin Weaver

which was quickly replaced in the field with a sturdier "T" butt stock

identical in appearance to the Army's Citation Star

Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Blacksmith Made Iron Bear Trap from Northern New York - Possibly Hudson Bay Company - Circa 1790 - 1820 Swords These medals were given toOriginal Item: One of a Kind. From the early days of trapping in North America here is a very early and primitive wrought Iron Bear Trap, as used in the dense pine forests when everyone wanted a genuine Bear Skin Over Coat. This example is complete with two major Springs on either end , has a toothed set of clamps and even the original anchoring chain with three barbed hooks to anchor the trap securing the wild beast until the hunter returned. A