Original U.S. Model 1881 14th New York State Militia Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. - Size 7 Russian Flags MODEL CG - 4A -

MODEL CG - 4A - F0

you run the risk of being enveloped into what is known as attrition warfare

which is still functional

as well as a 34 rack marking on the side

which is dated after that: 11 四 十 昭

Original U.S. Model 1881 14th New York State Militia Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. - Size 7 Russian Flags MODEL CG - 4A -Original 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