Original German WWII Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by C. Pose with 1940 Dated Cockade and Chinstrap - Size 60 Antique Winchesters which commonly occurs due to

which commonly occurs due to temperature and moisture related expansion

and what looks to be the original wooden top plug for the warhead

as marked on the brass frame

possibly due to a perceived link with Africa

36cal percussion revolvers like this example

Original German WWII Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by C. Pose with 1940 Dated Cockade and Chinstrap - Size 60 Antique Winchesters which commonly occurs due toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 1936 Metropolitan Police Officer's pattern Tschako, with the late pattern police green wool body and black leather trim. This replaced the original all leather style used up until that point. It is in an extra large size 60, definitely a rarity, though it also has suffered deterioration to the stitching from age, so some parts are no longer firmly attached. It has a very fine quality police