Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet With Original Chinstrap by Ridabock & Co - Size 7 ⅛ Russian Ordnance Captain (O-6)

Captain (O-6)

The ramrod is still present

this differed from the standard 'long' action with the 'male breech cone' in a number of ways: besides reversing the obturation cones the large air-chamber was not used

One of Julien Friez's sons founded an instrument company in the Belfort Observatory workshop of Julien P Friez & Sons in the late 1940s

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet With Original Chinstrap by Ridabock & Co - Size 7 ⅛ Russian Ordnance Captain (O-6)Original Item: One Only. This is a fantastic Spanish American war era sun helmet with very little staining present, a rarity! Included on the helmet is the original chinstrap which is another rarity in itself. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt sun helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba.