CUBA 011 Spanish officer pistol

Reminiscence of the ancient armors, the use of the gola by the officers of all European armies, since the seventeenth century, served as a difference between these, the NCOs and the troop.

Although its use in combat during the campaigns of Cuba and the Philippines was not regulatory, it is not surprising that some officers continued to cling to that tradition.

When the dress uniform was used in training, the use of this piece of metal in the shape of a half moon, if it was mandatory and mandatory.

It was made of gold metal, on which the Royal Figures were placed, under the royal crown.

In this case XIII, by King Alfonso XIII.