Original German WWI Bavarian M1886/1914 Infantry Officer Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet U.S. Holsters from July 7

from July 7

This substantial flintlock pistol has the lock traditionally marked with CROWN over G

Pepper boxes as such were short lived with the possible exception in France and Belgium where examples using the Pin Fire and Rimfire systems were made into the late 1870's

A nearly identical poster for San Francisco recruitment center as opposed to the more desirable New York City one

it was by railroad boxcar with traveling done at night and in a standing position

Original German WWI Bavarian M1886/1914 Infantry Officer Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet U.S. Holsters from July 7Original Item: Only One Available. This is a traditional German first world war Bavarian Officer's brass mounted leather helmet known as a Pickelhaube, for the Foot troops (Infantry). The M1886 14 Bavarian Pickelhaube was the final evolution in a long series of spiked helmets, and is very similar to the Prussian version. The M1886 version features a cruciform spike base on ALL helmets, both enlisted and officer. The star retaining pins on the base