Original French Second Empire Model 1860 Enlisted Leather Shako MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly which is easily carried on

which is easily carried on a belt

but is simple and designed for easy reading of the time

the Zeppelins are coming

and were manufactured until around 1912

Original French Second Empire Model 1860 Enlisted Leather Shako MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly which is easily carried onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a French Second Empire Model 1860 military shako, circa 1865. The body is constructed almost entirely of leather, and this is definitely for an enlisted soldier, and not an officer. The exterior is all black, with the correct 9 hole vents on either side. The front of the helmet has a French Crowned Imperial Eagle plate over the correct Tri Color Cockade. The plume pom pom is