Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Intact Star & Possible Shrapnel Damage - No Liner or Chinstrap - Tetsubo Night Sights Another expert we know suggested

Another expert we know suggested it may even all be a reproduction from the 1960s

they wore out very quickly when fired with cordite/nitrocellulose cartridges (introduced in 1895) and so in 1895 the Enfield rifled barrel was introduced

The case measures roughly 37” tall with a 6½” diameter

this is a fantastic ML (Muzzle Loading) 2-inch Mark 8* Mortar tube with base plate and trigger

also used on tanto knives

Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Intact Star & Possible Shrapnel Damage - No Liner or Chinstrap - Tetsubo Night Sights Another expert we know suggestedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the classic Japanese Type 90 Tetsubo ( "steel cap") army helmet shell, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( "steel helmet") by Japanese troops. Features include: Original metal star applied to front. Original paint with the expected heavy wear and oxidation, showing the "blue" manganese steel underneath the helmet. The liner fittings have heavy oxidation as well. Kanji character for