Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York Cavalry Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume U.S. Ammo We feel this rifle started

We feel this rifle started life as a Percussion weapon

This would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Juu-Kyu Nen (19th year of reign - 1944) San-Gatsu (3rd Month - March) Juu-san-nichi (13th day)

with a clear 1940 date below

airlanding units were standard line infantry units converted without any option (although they were entitled to wear the same maroon beret as the Parachute Regiment)

The top cover is marked with serial number 8583

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York Cavalry Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume U.S. Ammo We feel this rifle startedOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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