Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Horstmann - Size 7 Antique Flintlock Firearms Probably a 6 out of

Probably a 6 out of 10

it seems that very little has changed since the end of the war

The liner even retains the original pad drawstring which is still strung through all eight fingers

Bayonet Model of 1842

N140-62236S-190486

Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Horstmann - Size 7 Antique Flintlock Firearms Probably a 6 out ofOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.