Original U.S. M1881 Army Artillery Dress Plumed size 6 7/8 Pith Helmet by Wm H. Horstmann Brunswick Rifle CAPAC liner and original chinstrap

CAPAC liner and original chinstrap

1500 Patronen s

after production

Note: "Super Select" means that this Thompson parts kit is comprised of select parts including an Adjustable Lyman Rear Sight and a lower assembly with an unaltered serial number

Original U.S. M1881 Army Artillery Dress Plumed size 6 7/8 Pith Helmet by Wm H. Horstmann Brunswick Rifle CAPAC liner and original chinstrapOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked helmets, sometimes 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. This helmet is in black, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but instead one intended for use with the