Original U.S. Model 1881 2nd New York State Militia Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Military Flare Guns also known as the M81

also known as the M81 pattern

It has minimal engraving

- Second Lieutenant Shoulder Slide: The slide appears to be Iraqi made and features a single star

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concerned mainly with weapons

Original U.S. Model 1881 2nd New York State Militia Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. Military Flare Guns also known as the M81Original 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