Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock - Size 7 1/8 Category_Flintlock Pistols This example came from a

This example came from a collection started in the 1950s

The nipple looks to be original

“I was the new guy

Loads consist of loose powder and ball or bullet

a division of Beckwith Manufacturing

Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock - Size 7 1/8 Category_Flintlock Pistols This example came from aOriginal 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. 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