Book: Military Sun Helmets of the World Scabbards & Sheaths 577 caliber casings and the

577 caliber casings and the fat pin/punch was designed to remove lock nails

A stylized P in a circle under the wrist of the stock indicates that the rifle passed all of its overpressure proof testing

The grip was composed of tightly wrapped silver wire

after 1816

- Always innovative

Book: Military Sun Helmets of the World Scabbards & Sheaths 577 caliber casings and theNewly Printed Item: By Peter Suciu. Just Released! The history of military sun helmets, often called ? pith helmets? or ? tropical helmets,? is a subject that has rarely been covered in depth. Much of the origin of these helmets has remained shrouded in mystery, yet these helmets ? thanks to movies such as Zulu, The Bridge on the River Kwai and We Were Soldiers ? are as iconic to their conflicts as the German or American steel helmets are to the World