Original Imperial Russian WWI Officer Papakha Kubanka Wool Hat with Cockade German SS no provision for ram rod

no provision for ram rod and a substantial iron belt hook

This is a fabulous informative work that is essentially a picture book for Brown Bess enthusiasts

This example is offered in excellent condition with clear optics and an original case with shoulder strap

which was first fielded during the Vietnam War and still current today

There are a couple a ages signs but nothing bad

Original Imperial Russian WWI Officer Papakha Kubanka Wool Hat with Cockade German SS no provision for ram rodOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Russian Papakha (Russian: ), also known as astrakhan peruk in English, is a wool hat worn by men throughout the Caucasus and also in uniformed regiments in the region and beyond. The word papakha is of Turkic origin (papak). In Azerbaijani, papaq literally translates to hat. There are two different Russian papakhas. One, called a papaha, is a high fur hat, usually made of karakul sheep skin. The hat has the