Dragoon Officer Scales Pre Civil War

[Colonel Buckshot]

my 2nd Dragoon Lt Colonel Scales

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[RattlesnakeJack]

Mighty nice, CB!

Did you put them together yourself?

[Colonel Buckshot]

Ordered them as a blank template and added the number 2 and the rank as well as the brass strip.

[RattlesnakeJack]

yes .... I thought that "some assembly required" would undoubtedly be necessary for such accoutrements ....

You might be interested in the "project" of that sort I have recently embarked upon, and just posted about here -
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,25544.msg334797.html#msg334797

[Colonel Buckshot]

2nd Dragoon Lt. Col. summer uniform. 

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[RattlesnakeJack]

Very nice, Colonel ..... though perhaps a wee bit on the "drab" side ...... at least  from my perspective .....

      

[Colonel Buckshot]

Almost there I still need the Dragoon or 1840 heavy cavalry sabers although the staff and field 1850 saber does fit.  I finally need a Dragoon belt plate which has a D inside the wreath.  USHistory has the belt plate so when I save some more I will be able to get it. 

[Dr. Bob]

Howdy,

Here a is a source for the Dragoon and Topographical Engineer scales.  They are very accurately reproduced.

         http://www.bentstvrain.org/Dragoon.html

These folks make great quality belt buckles/plates.  I have several and am quite pleased with them all.

         http://hanoverbrass.com/

Here is a great supplier of shoulder  boards and buttons.

         http://fcsutler.com/fcinsigniaemb.asp

I have shopped with all of these vendors and can endorse them highly!!