Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Dark Blue Infantry EM/NCO Visor Cap M3 Grease Gun Year of Manufacture: circa 1895

Year of Manufacture: circa 1895

it was more easily penetrated from above and in some circumstances the shape of the helmet could interfere with properly holding and firing a rifle

and the original live barrel can be removed easily

several Martini Mark IV Pattern B rifles have been found with dates years after 1889

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Dark Blue Infantry EM/NCO Visor Cap M3 Grease Gun Year of Manufacture: circa 1895Original Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of an Imperial German Prussian EM NCO Visor Cap (Schirmmtze), in the early 20th Century Dunkelblau (Dark Blue) color. The later M1907 1910 version would move to the Feldgrau (Fieldgray) that was seen mostly during the war. The cap constructed of dark blue wool, which was the standard color for all states except for Bavaria, which used their own blue color. It has Ponceaurot (poppy red) wool