Original Pre-WWI U.S. Army Artillery Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 6 ⅞ Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns At the outbreak of hostilities

At the outbreak of hostilities

The Models E/F Muskets were produced right up to 1851 at a cost of $3

suffered severely

unlike the Model 1855

Original Pre-WWI U.S. Army Artillery Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 6 ⅞ Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns At the outbreak of hostilitiesOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt sun helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often called "Pith Helmets", the U. S. variety was usually made of cork material. This helmet dates to just after the conflict, probably during the first 10 years of the 20th