Original U.S. M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet with Plume for Volunteer Militia U.S. Military Maps The Rifle bears its original

The Rifle bears its original REGIMENTAL MARKINGS on the butt plate tang:- 23

The leather hatband clearly stamped in black:

Generals Eisenhower

The Lanchester has an interesting history

The brass handle material was then replaced with a non-strategic alloy as production continued

Original U.S. M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet with Plume for Volunteer Militia U.S. Military Maps The Rifle bears its originalOriginal Item: Only One 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 were known as the model of 1881. This particular example is from a Volunteer Militia unit and has the maker and inspection information stamped on the inside of the leather liner band: Wm H. HORSTMANN CO. PHILADELPHIA CONTRACT FEB 10, 1907 CHAS. E.