Original U.S. Model 1881 71st New York Guard Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly While not featured in the

While not featured in the book

This is a lovely example of what it is and actually dates to the 1890s and was produced "on site" for political as well as economic reasons

The bayonet is also stamped 4 and '18

still solid without any rusting

It does look like the pin fell off at one point

Original U.S. Model 1881 71st New York Guard Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly While not featured in theOriginal 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