Original Swedish Model 1881 Royal Dragoons NCO Spiked Cavalry Helmet MG 34 Accessories Maximilian I (22 March 1459

Maximilian I (22 March 1459 - 12 January 1519)

Assigned to Fifteenth AF in Nov 1943 and moved to Italy in Dec

The lock of early design features a "Dog" safety catch and another early feature is that the barrel tang screw rises from the trigger guard and not the other way around

though both remained in service and production until the end of the war

elements of the Division were flown to the Reims area in France in spectacular night flights then hastily trucked into Belgium

Original Swedish Model 1881 Royal Dragoons NCO Spiked Cavalry Helmet MG 34 Accessories Maximilian I (22 March 1459Original item: One of a Kind. This is a Swedish Model 1881 Dragoon Non Commissioned Officer's leather helmet mounted in brass with spike top. It has the correct non Commissioned Officer's brass scaled chin straps. Full leather liner with Swedish Regimental numerals stamped on the interior. Large brass helmet plate to front displaying the large "domed" Crown over three Coronets which represents the Royal House of Sweden. In overall very nice condition,