Original German WWI Bavarian Model 1886 Infantry Officer Pickelhaube Hotchkiss .303 This example painted dark green

This example painted dark green has the correct hidden catches and a hard to read Code and 1940 date in the wood under one steel carry handle

so the firing pin retainer will not stay cocked when the bolt is retracted to open the chamber

The deliveries appear to have take place between late 1942 and November of 1943

Paratroopers for example in North Africa (1942)

Each individual

Original German WWI Bavarian Model 1886 Infantry Officer Pickelhaube Hotchkiss .303 This example painted dark greenOriginal Item: Only One Available. The earliest of the Bavarian pickelhauben models this is a genuine model 1886 87 officers Pickelhaube from a line Infantry Regiment. The helmet typical leather body is in overall very fine condition with some crazing, without any major dents, or imperfections; metal fittings (cruciform, chin scales, wappen, spike) are all brass exhibiting minor wear without any major issues and a wonderful patina. The Bayern