Original British Victorian Dorsetshire Regiment Officer Blue Cloth Dress Spike Helmet with Chinscales MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly which is of the MASAME

which is of the MASAME (straight) pattern

Overall length is 23 3/4 inches

with the barrel shortened long ago to make it easier to use

The M1916 design had side-mounted horn-like ventilator lugs that were intended to be support for an additional steel brow plate or Stirnpanzer

Original interior tag marks these as size Small

Original British Victorian Dorsetshire Regiment Officer Blue Cloth Dress Spike Helmet with Chinscales MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly which is of the MASAMEOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a well used but solid condition Victorian era British Army Officer Blue Cloth Spiked helmet which is complete with its spiked finial and scaled chinstrap. The chin strap lugs and spike base ends are all properly adorned with embossed roses. This helmet has gilt brass mounts used on all regular Army helmets. The front of the helmet has the correct regiment plate for THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT, but the front and