Original WWI Imperial German Bavarian Model 1896 Line Infantry EM Pickelhaube Russian Machine Guns a very nice image of

a very nice image of a shooting target

so this is an early production gun

The real treasure trove is the supporting original paperwork together with the accompanying analysis

The original M8 scabbard is supple and strong

It is gold encrusted with silver inlay as well as containing a series of six circular "BELLS" in the haft

Original WWI Imperial German Bavarian Model 1896 Line Infantry EM Pickelhaube Russian Machine Guns a very nice image ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a traditional German first world war Bavarian Mannschaften (Other Ranks) brass mounted leather helmet known as a Pickelhaube, for the Foot troops (Infantry). The M1896 Bavarian Pickelhaube was the final pre 1914 evolution in a long series of spiked helmets, and is very similar to the M1895 Prussian version. It was manufactured from boiled leather, lacquered black, and provided with fittings made of brass or