Original U.S. Model 1881 “1st Infantry Company C” Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. MG 42 and are in very good

and are in very good condition

so we cannot determine the precise regiment this bayonet was issued to

The top of the octagonal barrel still has traces of the original barrel markings

although some Stearman operators chose to cowl the engine

The cap shows only light soiling and some minor moth nips

Original U.S. Model 1881 “1st Infantry Company C” Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. MG 42 and are in very goodOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.