Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1887/89 White Spiked Sun Helmet by Horstmann dated 1899 - Size 7 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets which was adopted in 1873

which was adopted in 1873 as the standard military longarm of the United States armed forces for the next 20 years

Operating in small groups

The scabbard has the original black paint

Unlike many Webley Revolvers

documented

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1887/89 White Spiked Sun Helmet by Horstmann dated 1899 - Size 7 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets which was adopted in 1873Original Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or 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. This helmet dates to the early 1900s, and it really is quite striking. These were worn in the field in hot climates, and the white