Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap Antique Wheellock Firearms then later he transferred to

then later he transferred to the 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment which later became the Ninth Infantry National Guard

The reports from the field and testing were positive enough that a second order was placed for 3

The trigger guard and grip bottom strap strap have matching serial numbers

the V Corps was down to 17

Specifications EB9 & EB37:

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap Antique Wheellock Firearms then later he transferred toOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or 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. This helmet dates to the early 1900s, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but