Original French WWI Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail P-1853 Enfield Approximate Tunic Measurements:Collar to shoulder:

Approximate Tunic Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 10”Shoulder to sleeve: 25”Shoulder to shoulder: 18”Chest width: 20”Waist width: 21”Hip width: 23”Front length: 23"

It was common to take earlier issued rifles to convert into an instructional model as using new production would have been a downright waste

this lock change was not put into manufacturing until 1845

Year of Manufacture: 1877

As used by navigators on B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator this is a FULLY FUNCTIONING Hamilton AN5742 pocket watch with steel aircraft case

Original French WWI Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail P-1853 Enfield Approximate Tunic Measurements:Collar to shoulder:Original Item: Only One Available. A fine example of a WWI period Model 1870 French Cuirassier Enlisted Troopers Helmet. The helmet consists of a steel body with brass fittings, and black horsehair tail. The original leather lining band is still intact, but shows signs of wear from honest use and storage over the decades. The Helmet features a Tall Brass Cimier with the "Medusa head" emblem to the front. Period Black horse mane on top and back of the