Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model 1st Artillery Regiment Dress Helmet by Horstmann with Plume & Cords - Dated 1899 - Size 7 Stencils Despite the lack of brakes

Despite the lack of brakes

with only a few small scratches and nicks in the decal

It does however still retain the original bipod as well as the pistol grip and rear stock

This specimen exhibits all iron mountings looks to have seen quite a bit of use during the civil war

as for the most part Colt had stopped marking the cylinders in 1883

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model 1st Artillery Regiment Dress Helmet by Horstmann with Plume & Cords - Dated 1899 - Size 7 Stencils Despite the lack of brakesOriginal 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