Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelm Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly On the tang this is

On the tang this is written as 備後 土生 住 串野 亀吉 作 - BINGO HABU JU KUSHINO KAMEYOSHI SAKU

The line is connected to a switch rod which operates a ceiling type switch in the box which

while assigned as Private First Class

The loading rammer and cylinder axis pin have shortened number 4211

which took the original maker marking off the blade

Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelm Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly On the tang this isOriginal Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayern (Bavaria) Raupenhelme (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelme had a leather body with a large wool or hair comb on the top and was worn by all ranks from 1800 to 1886 undergoing numerous modifications. After that, Bavaria fell into line with the rest of the German Empire, and adopted its own version of the pickelhaube. This