Original U.S. 19th and Early 20th Century New York National Guard Marksmanship Badges - 7 Tiffany Made, 11 Total Martini-Henry Rifles measuring 6” X 8 ½”

measuring 6” X 8 ½”

There are some dents and areas of rust

The Butt Cap is very nicely decorated with added silver inlay including Crescent Moons and Stars

deutsche Schrift ("German script") and German cursive

but like the bottom fitting

Original U.S. 19th and Early 20th Century New York National Guard Marksmanship Badges - 7 Tiffany Made, 11 Total Martini-Henry Rifles measuring 6” X 8 ½”Original Items: Only One Lot of 11 Available. The Army began using marksmanship qualification badges in 1881 starting with the Marksman Button. That led to a variety of different U. S. Army branch specific marksmanship badges until 1897 when the Rifle Marksmanship Badges were implemented Army wide. The U. S. Army's Pistol Marksmanship Badges were implemented ten years later in 1907. Clasps were added to the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Badge and Expert