Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Officers Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by J.H. McKenney & Co. - Size 7 Original Machine Guns The patch is in very

The patch is in very clean crisp condition

making this a very nice kit that is at least partially

double-action

The MA-1 was initially produced in midnight blue and sage green

The stock is only partly proud over the lock plate

Original U.S. Model 1881 Army Officers Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by J.H. McKenney & Co. - Size 7 Original Machine Guns The patch is in veryOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted 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