Original Imperial German WWI M1907 Feldmütze Field Cap with Prussian Cockade Antique Wheellock Firearms The serial number is 145801A

The serial number is 145801A denoting the year of manufacture as 1884

while the back of the cylinder and trigger itself are marked with shorter number 42

and the patent date on the cylinder is legible below the faded serial number: PAT

While this is an early M-1 helmet it has a later set of swivel (movable) chinstrap loops called “bales” and a stainless steel rim

the United States had to keep up

Original Imperial German WWI M1907 Feldmütze Field Cap with Prussian Cockade Antique Wheellock Firearms The serial number is 145801AOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a very nice Great War Imperial German Field Cap (Feldmtze or Krtzche). It is constructed of grey green "Felgrau" wool with red cap band and red piping along with an interior linen lining. The front of the cap bears a Black and White Cockade for the Kingdom of Prussia on the front of the crown, with a Black, White and Red Reichskokarde (Imperial Cockade) on the cap band. Usually these are reversed, but we have