Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Artillery Parade Helmet With Red Plume by Ridabock & Co. MG 34 It is fully etched on

It is fully etched on the observe side

this is the action of a Civil War Sharps Rifle

The bayonet comes complete with its original and rare leather covered tin scabbard with leather belt loop bearing and brass rosette showing a raised U

Gibson began his career with the 23rd Infantry Regiment of the famed 2nd Division during World War I

and is made of solid nickel silver alloy

Original U.S. Indian Wars 3rd Pattern 1881 Federal Artillery Parade Helmet With Red Plume by Ridabock & Co. MG 34 It is fully etched onOriginal 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