Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own Caps & Hats The bottom mount actually appears

The bottom mount actually appears to be polished aluminum due to the surface texture

and thus has a very important place in the history of machine gun tripod development

Perfect for collectors or anyone wanting to add a little pop to their British antique rifle

which this one is

and unlike so many we see

Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own Caps & Hats The bottom mount actually appearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. One of the most romantic style helmets ever issued in the British military is this CHAPKA and was used exclusively by mounted lancers. The chapka, or lance cap, was an item of headdress originally worn by the legendary Polish Uhlan lancer regiments. British forces encountered Polish lancers wearing the Czapka Rogatywka (Horned Cap) in French service during the Napoleonic Wars. The British Army's lancer regiments,