Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Horstmann - Size 7 Category_Flintlock Pistols We usually see these with

We usually see these with the scene completely worn away

Our Revolver also bears ALL MATCHING serial number 6104 / b on all major parts of the gun

also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( 鉄 冑 "steel helmet") by troops

stands for la Societa Italiana Prodotti Esplondenti

especially in the elusive size 68

Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Horstmann - Size 7 Category_Flintlock Pistols We usually see these withOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the British.