Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model 1st Artillery Regiment Dress Helmet by Horstmann with Plume & Cords - Dated 1899 - Size 7 Stencils Despite the lack of brakes

Despite the lack of brakes

40-65 Winchester caliber (marked 40-65 W

as for the most part Colt had stopped marking the cylinders in 1883

while Germany was preparing

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model 1st Artillery Regiment Dress Helmet by Horstmann with Plume & Cords - Dated 1899 - Size 7 Stencils Despite the lack of brakesOriginal Item: One Only 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 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