Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Dated 1899 Snider Rifle Parts The galvanized steel liner band

The galvanized steel liner band is marked 66 n

It served as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy

so definitely it was never meant for use

though it seems one of the springs for the barrel release is weak or missing

Size 64 shells are much harder to find and are therefore more valuable to a collector

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Dated 1899 Snider Rifle Parts The galvanized steel liner bandOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fantastic Spanish American war era sun helmet with very light staining present, a rarity! Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt sun helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often called "Pith Helmets", the U. S. variety was usually made of cork