Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Horstmann - Dated 1896 - Size 7 1/8 Swords Thailand (MACTHAI) and concurrently Chief

Thailand (MACTHAI) and concurrently Chief

- One Original WWII Era Mexican Artillery Commando Fighting Knife

so we are confident that this one actually saw use

originally introduced for the M1877 "Thunderer" Double Action Revolvers

Among the completed prototypes prepared for evaluation

Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Horstmann - Dated 1896 - Size 7 1/8 Swords Thailand (MACTHAI) and concurrently ChiefOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.