Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet Attributed to Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia German Holsters This was the first breech-loading

This was the first breech-loading rifle to be adopted in large numbers by any nation's army

even on the front of the badge

where Early's men began skirmishing with advanced Union elements

The substantial fairly heavy barrel is mounted on a wood Naval Carriage fitted with wooden wheels

Original U.S. Model 1881 “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet Attributed to Horstmann Bros & Co of Philadelphia German Holsters This was the first breech-loadingOriginal 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