Original Japanese 19th Century Edo Period Iron Samurai Suji - Kabuto Helmet with Ornate Motifs & Chinropes Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout This would indicate service with

This would indicate service with the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps

so this rifle is definitely from early 1894

and mounted a 76 mm gun in a roofless open turret

and has a three notch tumbler

Measures approximately 15 3/4" x 4 1/2"

Original Japanese 19th Century Edo Period Iron Samurai Suji - Kabuto Helmet with Ornate Motifs & Chinropes Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout This would indicate service withOriginal Item. One of a Kind. A Kabuto (, ) is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors which, in later periods, became an important part of the traditional Japanese armor worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. In the Japanese language, the word kabuto is an appellative, not a type description, and can refer to any combat helmet. The design used for samurai helmets evolved over the centuries, and this example is