Original U.S. Mexican-American War Copper Batty Peace Powder Flask by N.P. Ames with Broken Spout - Dated 1838 German Afrikakorp There also is an interesting

There also is an interesting modification by the butt plate

Developed from the MG 30 which was designed by Rheinmetall using the locking system invented by Louis Stange in the mid to late 1920s

SERVING IN THE CIVIL AIR PATROL ON THE SIDE

There is also what looks to be a date under it

the detailed eagle between A H

Original U.S. Mexican-American War Copper Batty Peace Powder Flask by N.P. Ames with Broken Spout - Dated 1838 German Afrikakorp There also is an interestingOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of the US rifle powder flask known to collectors as the Peace Flask. These flasks were produced by Batty, American Flask & Cap Co., and Ames from the early 1840s through the mid 1850s, for use with the US Model 1817 Common Rifle and the US Model 1841 Mississippi Rifles. The flasks received their nickname due to the embossed motif of two hands shaking, surrounded by a ring of stars. The flask