British War of 1812 Era 1812 Pattern Belgic Shako as Worn by Foot Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo Original Machine Gun Part Sets Barrel Length: 5 1/4 inches

Barrel Length: 5 1/4 inches

The Helmet shell is marked on the inside by maker GENTEX

Commandant in Chief of the French 4th Army Corps

so we cannot tell how many of the original clips are still present except for the one sticking through the backing plate

We assume it was measured for some type of storage device

British War of 1812 Era 1812 Pattern Belgic Shako as Worn by Foot Soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo Original Machine Gun Part Sets Barrel Length: 5 1/4 inchesNew Made Item: By 1812, the stovepipe shako had become the ugly stepchild. Britains contact with other European armies, both allies and enemies, highlighted the lacklustre visual appeal of the cap. Other nations had caps festooned with cords and tassels and seemed to dramatize the height of the soldier to greater advantage. In the final analysis, Britain adopted a cap closely patterned after the Portuguese barretina design. Ironically, at the same