Nice helmet. You can buy an NOS webbing tie for the liner pretty cheap and you should be good to go. 

I recently added another pistol to my Civil War acquisitions, a M1849 Pocket Pistol in .31 caliber and with a 6-inch barrel. A very common pistol used in studio shots during the Civil War. If you have watched "The Outlaw Josey Wales," at the point that Josey Wales and Sam Bottoms' character are accosted by two rather nasty individuals, Sam Bottoms character shoots one, and Josey shoots the other one with his M1849 pistol that he takes out of his vest pocket. In this case he uses the 4-inch barrel model, while this one, with the 6-inch barrel, looks more like the M1851 .36 caliber Navy model. It still retains the silver plating on the back strap and trigger guard, but the rest of the pistol looks like it spent quite a bit of time stored in a holster, and has scattered pitting over the frame, cylinder, barrel and loading lever. Internally it works fine, has strong lands and groves, and the five-shot cylinder is pretty clean. All the nipples are good as well. Overall a good addition. Also, all the numbers match and a check indicates the pistol was made in 1854.

I agree with @USCapturephotos that is a reproduction canteen.   Original stamped or impressed CS canteens are very rare.    

Hello guys,   I was wondering what your opinions on this knife are?  Specifically on the finish of the blade?  I thought it looked good but I had a guy look at it recently and he thought there was a chance the blade has been refinished.  I wouldn't consider him an expert but I just wanted to get more opinions.   Thanks

I'm sorry to say that it is a reproduction trying to appear somewhat like a Confederate "tin drum" canteen. There was one rare maker that made one marked "C S" but these are super rare. None were ever marked CSA I'm afraid. That could actually be an early reenactment piece made for the 100th anniversary in the mid 60's. Paul

I have never seen this type of leather scabbard for the M-1905 16" bayonet before. The leather scabbard is really nicely crafted and maker marked "R. T. Frazier, Pueblo, Co". The only thing I could find out about this company is they made custom saddles from the early 1900's through 1940. If this scabbard wasn't made for a 16" bayonet what else could it have been made for? Any ideas? Ken

Wow, what a kit. Can't wait to see the outcome - hopefully with your sanity intact! 

Nice photos! It appears to be an E-model, something I have many hours in as well.

Wow, an amazing bit of history there.  Congratulations!

I need a confirmed ID on the oval.  I've seen one quire similar to mine that was identified as the 149th Airborne Engineer Battalion but a search did not show any such airborne unit.  So if any one can ID the oval, please post it.  Thanks.