Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet Snider Rifle Parts THIS FEATURE WAS COPIED BY

THIS FEATURE WAS COPIED BY THE GERMANS IN WORLD WAR II IN THEIR MG 34 AND MG 42 "LAFETTE" TRIPODS

The Shako is marked 21

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Heavy-duty German Military construction

Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet Snider Rifle Parts THIS FEATURE WAS COPIED BYOriginal Item: Only One Available. Authorized in June of 1877 the regulation Foreign Service Helmet, was made of cork and covered in white cloth with a standard six seams. The style was worn throughout the empire, and this pattern remained in use until replaced by the Wolseley pattern helmet. What we have here is the rare "four panel" version of the helmet, which has 4 panels and seams as opposed to the usual 6. The sun or "pith" helmet originated in