Original WWI Prussian Landwehr Officer Pickelhaube with Cross MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets Lockplate is a curved tail

Lockplate is a curved tail that terminates into a small teat that differentiates it from the later 1839 model

This was a real problem with all blow-back submachine guns

Baily was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 325th FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION 84th INFANTRY DIVISION

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But a small percentage made its way back to the United States and into the collector market

Original WWI Prussian Landwehr Officer Pickelhaube with Cross MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets Lockplate is a curved tailOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a smart looking, officer pickelhaube from a Landwehr Infanterie Regiment. A number of refinements took place over the ensuing fifty years after the pickelhaubes 1842 Prussian Army debut. The leather bodys condition is very good. All of the helmets furniture is highly detailed gilt brass. Its wappen (coat of arms) features a large Reserve Cross centered in an eagles chest. The cross displays the phrase "Mitt