Original British Victorian 1877 Foreign Service Pattern Sun Helmet with Felt Outer Cover - size 7 1/2 Hotchkiss .303 Navy helmets are among the

Navy helmets are among the hardest to find on the collectors market due to the low number issued

The blade is 9 1/4” in length and the overall length of the knife is about 14 1/2”

This is a very nice example of a genuine early WWII Issue U

A superb revolver with a superb history that was carried by a brave cavalry officer on horseback through the 5th PA Cavalry's service in 1863 and 1864

Original British Victorian 1877 Foreign Service Pattern Sun Helmet with Felt Outer Cover - size 7 1/2 Hotchkiss .303 Navy helmets are among theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Authorized in June of 1877 the regulation Foreign Service Helmet, was made of cork and covered in white cloth with six seams. It was worn throughout the empire, and this pattern remained in use until replaced by the Wolseley pattern helmet. This is the "classic" pattern of British sun helmet of the latter decades of the 19th century. The sun or "pith" helmet originated in India around the time of the Mutiny, but was