Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly S&K received the first U

S&K received the first U

Like the Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle

A nice example of a Meiji Era (1868-1912) Civil Police Officer’s Sword of the Second Pattern

These guns had been captured by the Finns from the Soviets in their thwarted invasion attempt now known as "The Winter War of 1939-1940"

or in rougher times

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly S&K received the first UOriginal 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.