Original U.S. Model 1881 Artillery Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Lanchester SMG The best feature of the

The best feature of the helmet besides the camouflage is the small Golden Acorn painted on the front and the regiment and company designation in yellow on the top for 346th Infantry Regiment Company D

The handguard meets the front edge of the receiver fitted with an updated model 1901 rear sight

giving them a great patina

Dog Tags: This is a set of dog tags for Lamantagne which features his name and personal information

had to withdraw to the rear

Original U.S. Model 1881 Artillery Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Lanchester SMG The best feature of theOriginal 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.