Original German WWI Bavarian M1886/1914 Infantry Officer Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet U.S. Edged Weapons The sliding brass sun shade

The sliding brass sun shade bears a large 199 deeply engraved into it

which we cannot decipher

At one time this blunderbuss was owned by the British Government in that the lock signed D-EGG across the tail bears the Royal Crown over G

on the receiver

which are plaited together to form a loop around the buttonhole

Original German WWI Bavarian M1886/1914 Infantry Officer Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet U.S. Edged Weapons The sliding brass sun shadeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a traditional German first world war Bavarian Officer's brass mounted leather helmet known as a Pickelhaube, for the Foot troops (Infantry). The M1886 14 Bavarian Pickelhaube was the final evolution in a long series of spiked helmets, and is very similar to the Prussian version. The M1886 version features a cruciform spike base on ALL helmets, both enlisted and officer. The star retaining pins on the base