Original Pre-WWI U.S. Army Artillery Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 6 ⅞ Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns unlike the Model 1855

unlike the Model 1855

Strong traces of blue are also found in other protected areas of the gun as well

Year of Manufacture: 1898 - converted later

it even disassembles like the original

The badge has undoubtedly been on the helmet since the beginning

Original Pre-WWI U.S. Army Artillery Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 6 ⅞ Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns unlike the Model 1855Original Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt sun helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often called "Pith Helmets", the U. S. variety was usually made of cork material. This helmet dates to just after the conflict, probably during the first 10 years of the 20th