Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Pettibone Mfg. Co. U.S. Badges It is a bit tight

It is a bit tight on the barrel due to oxidation inside the socket

Feed System: Side Hinge Rotating Breech block

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and shows wear and spots of oxidation where the paint has flaked away

indicating that fire was used to help the sterilization process of the medics instruments

Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Infantry Officers Plumed Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Pettibone Mfg. Co. U.S. Badges It is a bit tightOriginal 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