Original Imperial German WWI M1895 Converted to Saxon Officer Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet Sterling SMG with lovely curls from butt

with lovely curls from butt to muzzle

My Dad was T/Sgt

The brass hand guard exhibits a nice patina from what we can see

so it is an easy fix if the purchaser is so inclined

that these very old guns are intended for display purposes

Original Imperial German WWI M1895 Converted to Saxon Officer Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet Sterling SMG with lovely curls from buttOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very interesting helmet began life as an M1895 Imperial Prussian line Infantry enlisted man's Mannschaften (other ranks) pickelhaube. The M1895 was the final pre 1914 evolution in a long series of spiked helmets. It displays lovely condition brass Prussian spread eagle helmet plate (Wappen), and the spike on top denotes infantry issue and retains correct brass chinstrap lugs and rear vent on the strap. However,