Original French WWI Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail German Flags and the elastic is still

and the elastic is still quite springy though it appears to be a replacement

a Huguenot French Protestant Gun Maker of formerly Dutch decent who fled the continent after the revocation of the edict of Nantes in 1685

Scabbard length: 17 1/2”

The rebuilt inert non-firing BATF approved receiver with a solid steel new made sections has partial markings on the end

At the Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October – 4 November 1942) Allied forces broke the Axis line and forced them all the way back to Tunisia

Original French WWI Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail German Flags and the elastic is stillOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a magnificent, unaltered example of a Model 1870 French Cuirassier Enlisted Trooper's Helmet from the World War I period. It has been recently discovered after spending decades hidden away in a private collection. The helmet is constructed from durable steel and adorned with exquisite brass fittings, which give it a regal appearance. A striking black horse hair tail adds to the helmet's majestic look. Despite