Original WWII Italian M33 Helmet with Bersaglieri Stencil & Shield - Full Liner French Machine Guns so the cap was replaced

so the cap was replaced when he got his new command

This is also why the grips are slightly loose on the tang

which according to records indicates manufacturer in 1881

and New York designations on the buttplates

It also is marked on the loading gate with assembly number 14

Original WWII Italian M33 Helmet with Bersaglieri Stencil & Shield - Full Liner French Machine Guns so the cap was replacedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Bersaglieri (Marksmen in English) are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, later to become the Royal Italian Army. They have always been a high mobility light infantry unit, and can still be recognized by the distinctive wide brimmed hat that they wear (only in dress uniform in modern times), decorated with