Original Spanish-American War Spanish Officer’s Gorget with Original Chain & Felt Backing Manufacture Type_New Made Items The M853A1 & M816 Cartridges

The M853A1 & M816 Cartridges are designed for use with the M252 81mm Mortar System for illuminating target areas to facilitate adjustment of fire

This material unfortunately does not age well

(Fire Protection Police)

with the ribbons being slightly loose on its mounting with light to moderate soiling due to wear

combined with powder fouling and oxidation on the barrel interior

Original Spanish-American War Spanish Officer’s Gorget with Original Chain & Felt Backing Manufacture Type_New Made Items The M853A1 & M816 CartridgesOriginal Item. Only One Available. A gorget, from the French gorge meaning throat, was a band of linen wrapped around a woman's neck and head in the medieval period or the lower part of a simple chaperon hood. The term later described a steel or leather collar to protect the throat, a set of pieces of plate armor, or a single piece of plate armor hanging from the neck and covering the throat and chest. Later, particularly from the 18th century, the