Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet Snider Rifle Parts The Shako is marked 21

The Shako is marked 21

which both have their original markings

Caliber: Blunderbuss Graduated Bore - 7/8 inch at muzzle

This is the first oil can issued with the Vickers Medium Machine Gun

at Omnipol

Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet Snider Rifle Parts The Shako is marked 21Original Item: Only One Available. Authorized in June of 1877 the regulation Foreign Service Helmet, was made of cork and covered in white cloth with a standard six seams. The style was worn throughout the empire, and this pattern remained in use until replaced by the Wolseley pattern helmet. What we have here is the rare "four panel" version of the helmet, which has 4 panels and seams as opposed to the usual 6. The sun or "pith" helmet originated in