Original U.S. M-1881 White Spiked Pith Helmet - Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Availability_Both India to Cairo on my

India to Cairo on my way home in September 1945

The breech of the barrel bears the " Birmingham Small Arms Company " logo of three stacked rifles and the barrel bears genuine British proof marks

- It was used by Sentries in the field

with gold and silver engravings

Original U.S. M-1881 White Spiked Pith Helmet - Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Availability_Both India to Cairo on myOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. This particular example is from THE 8TH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIA Constructed of hard canvas over cork pith with leather headband and all brass mounts and includes original white leather chin strap. The brass helmet plate displayes the U. S. Spread Eagle emblem