Original U.S. Civil War Federal Percussion Cap Box Pouch with Caps & Scarce Vent Pick by Young Scabbards & Sheaths Smith & Wesson did not

Smith & Wesson did not use their patented ammunition in the guns

Original sweatband is intact but is presented without a size

something we do not usually see at this period

We had considered it might be "SS - VT" but that seems unlikely

but where the plating is worn

Original U.S. Civil War Federal Percussion Cap Box Pouch with Caps & Scarce Vent Pick by Young Scabbards & Sheaths Smith & Wesson did notOriginal Item: Only One Available. This leather percussion cap box is a fine, complete example of a Federal pattern accoutrement carried by US Infantrymen during the Civil War. The black leather specimen is in good condition with heavy leather loss on the top layer, but this example retains 10 15 of the original percussion caps inside! Cap box construction exhibits seam stitching that is strong and tight, with riveted ends to the belt loops. The black