Original U.S. M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet with Plume for Volunteer Militia Swedish Militaria An very interesting Union Civil

An very interesting Union Civil War Officer 1861 revolver together with the correct marked bullet mold in an aftermarket wood case

This is simply the best on the market today

the leather inside helmet band is long absent

which is not surprising considering the age and weight of the piece

Original U.S. M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet with Plume for Volunteer Militia Swedish Militaria An very interesting Union CivilOriginal Item: Only One 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 were known as the model of 1881. This particular example is from a Volunteer Militia unit and has the maker and inspection information stamped on the inside of the leather liner band: Wm H. HORSTMANN CO. PHILADELPHIA CONTRACT FEB 10, 1907 CHAS. E.