Brown felt, distressed with burn marks.
Hat bands are made from brown alligator, black distressed leather braid, and a small jute twine braid, finished with a turkey feather for some flair. Bands can be sewn into the hat or tied on, so you can swap them out to match what you’re wearing.
A horseshoe nail serves as a cowboy toothpick on the left side—because that’s the Forged Glory side.
Our version of the lower-profile sharpshooter crown: pointed front with a Western 4” lifted brim. Named after the two men who taught me how to shoot.
When I joined the Army, I had never shot a gun before. I was afraid I wouldn’t pass the rifle qualification in basic training—if you don’t pass, you get held back.
I told Drill Sergeant Owens about my fear, and he took me under his wing to teach me. I still barely passed—but I passed!!
When I got to my first unit, Staff Sergeant Baxter was doing everything he could to get into sniper school, which he eventually did and passed. I asked him to teach me how to shoot. At my next rifle qualification, I shot expert—and continued to do so for the rest of my career.