Original German WWI Nickel Mounted Bavarian M1896 Infantry Pickelhaube Helmet in Relic Condition Bira Gun On the left front and

On the left front and right rear handles

The early production MP 43 & 44 firing pins were triangular in cross section

Luzon and the Southern Philippines (with arrowhead)

The serial number 3819 is marked on the bottom of the grip

It also featured a serrated trigger that had been incorporated into the Springfield rifle design in 1883

Original German WWI Nickel Mounted Bavarian M1896 Infantry Pickelhaube Helmet in Relic Condition Bira Gun On the left front andOriginal 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. The previous M1886 version featured a cruciform spike base on ALL helmets, both enlisted and officer.